Showing posts with label dubai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dubai. Show all posts

Thursday, 24 April 2014

How Dubai’s Education Model Can Be Used Around The World

By Katie Lepi

I stumbled across this video about education in Dubai recently, and felt that it was worth sharing. The video was made for the government of Dubai in celebration of the 15th anniversary of their department of education – the KHDA, or Knowledge and Human Development Authority.
What I found interesting about the video is that it brings up some pretty big questions about education – mainly about how education is more than schools, colleges, universities, and specific subjects, but it is about knowledge and human development in the most general of senses (as the name of the government department would imply).
How can you apply a huge, overarching principle to a landscape that has changed so drastically over the past few decades, as it has in Dubai?
How can one authority meet the needs of such a diverse population?
While these questions and more are Dubai specific in this scenario, many of them can be applied to your school or your classroom, and they are important questions to think about. Take a gander at the video and weigh in by leaving a comment below, mentioning @Edudemic on Twitter,  or leaving your thoughts on our Facebook page.


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Monday, 14 April 2014

Things You May Not Know About Education In Dubai

By Katie Lepi

Dubai is a pretty interesting place. We were there recently for this year’s GESF, and one of the striking things about the city is the diversity of its residents. The education system there pretty much mimics that – there are a ton of schools offering different programs, and from a US perspective – where much of the education offerings are public or not-for-profit private the private systems there are really interesting.
The handy infographic below takes a look at the growth and diversity in Dubai’s private education sector. Take a look at it and compare it to the education system you currently work in/have kids in/participated in as a student. Weigh in by leaving a comment below, mentioning @Edudemic on Twitter or leaving your thoughts on our Facebook page.

Education in Dubai

  • The growth rate of private schools in Dubai is nearly 10%
  • 10 new schools have opened since the 2012/13 school year
  • 23K seats have been added to meet increasing demand for education
  • The majority of these student are primary students
  • Fees range from 1,725 to 98,000 AED (USD exchange rateUK exchange rateEuro exchange rate)
  • About 42% of students pay less than 10,000 dirhams per year
  • There is about 4.7 Billion  AED in total possible revenue per year available
  • In higher ed, the majority of students are seeking a bachelor’s degree (71%)
  • Only 18% are pursuing a Master’s degree
  • Only 1% are pursing a Doctorate level degree
  • There are currently 158 private schools in Dubai
  • 58% of these students are enrolled in UK-based curriculum programs
  • 31% are enrolled in US based curriculum programs
  • 29% are enrolled in Indian based curriculum programs
  • There are 57 higher education institutions
  • 41 % of these are locally based, 39% are international based
  • 26 International universities have outposts in Dubai
  • Business is the most popular program of study for these universities – 44% of students are enrolled in business programs
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