Education

Dubai school holiday dates changed: Parents need to know about new October half-term

Dubai parents may need to rethink their October plans after some schools brought forward their half-term holiday by one week. Several private schools in the emirate...

Dh500,000 fine, immediate closure: UAE cracks down on unlicensed universities

No more homework for UAE students in KG to Grade 2

Students in UAE public schools, from Kindergarten to Grade 2, will not be given homework in the 2026-27 academic year, under a new Ministry of Education...

Dubai launches first accredited Bachelor of Music degree for aspiring musicians

For years, the UAE’s aspiring musicians, producers, and songwriters have had to look abroad to turn their creative spark into a formal qualification. That changes this...

UAE schools introduce new rules for switching academic streams

Students in UAE schools will have just the first two weeks of the new academic year to apply for transfers between academic streams under new rules...

Emirates recruits UAE students to turn retired aircraft into new products

Emirates Engineering has launched a new programme giving UAE university students the chance to transform retired aircraft materials into innovative products while gaining hands-on experience with...

Need a school fee certificate? Abu Dhabi families can now get it online in minutes

Parents and students in Abu Dhabi can now obtain an officially attested private school fee certificate in just six minutes through the TAMM government services platform,...