Jumeirah College

Established in 1999, Jumeirah College (JC) is one of the best British schools in Dubai. It is located on 19th street in Al Safa 1, close to Al Wasl Road. The school follows the National Curriculum for England from Years 7 to 13 and is registered with the Department for Education and Skills (DFE) in London. It also serves as an examination centre for the United Kingdom Examination Board. The KHDA has been rating Jumeirah College as ‘Outstanding’ since 2010. 

This co-education school has students from all across the world, representing over 59 different nationalities, making it the ideal place for students to pick up global skills while developing cultural sensitivity.

This guide by Bayut provides an overview of the curriculum, facilities, admission and fee details and activities offered at Jumeirah College (JC).

• Location: Jumeirah
• School fee: AED 77,133 – AED 96,415
• Curriculum: English National Curriculum
• Co-ed or segregate: Co-education
• KHDA rating: Outstanding
• Years offered: Year 7 - Year 13

Situated at Al Safa 1, Jumeirah College is near many residential areas in Dubai. The nearby residential communities are:

• Jumeirah 3
• Al Safa 2
• Al Quoz 1

Jumeirah 3 is a subcommunity of the popular Jumeirah community in Dubai. It is largely a villa-based community where one can find all the lifestyle amenities. The availability of beaches, restaurants, shopping malls, supermarkets, medical centres and schools make it an ideal place for residence. Here are some residential options available close to the school:

• Villas for rent near Jumeirah College

The Jumeirah College campus is spacious and equipped with all the necessities for secondary and sixth-form education. The facilities available within the campus include:

An air-conditioned, multi-purpose sports hall serves as the main indoor teaching space for physical education, complemented by a 25-meter, temperature-controlled outdoor pool with a poolside and underwater music system. The Design and Technology Suite includes a graphic design room, two workshops for wood, metal and plastic work and a CADCAM room with a LaserPro cutter. Seven purpose-built, fully equipped science laboratories support experimentation and investigation.

The school has over 400 computers and supports a BYOD policy for laptops and tablets. In the Communication and Resource Centre, a large library with fiction and non-fiction books, online databases and 24 networked student terminals is open for additional hours for homework and research. The Music Suite features two music rooms, a music technology laboratory, a state-of-the-art recording studio and six soundproof practice rooms. Additionally, there are three art studios for painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, textiles, architecture and ceramics.

Jumeirah College is located on 19th Street in Al Safa, Dubai.

Jumeirah College is known for its exceptional academic standards and consistent track record of excellence. Ranked in the top 1% of A Level and GCSE providers globally by the Alps, Jumeirah College is renowned for helping students achieve their highest possible potential. The school has been rated Outstanding by KHDA for ten consecutive years, recognized both within the UAE and internationally.

In 2023, the British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection confirmed the outstanding quality of education provided at Jumeirah College. Additionally, the school is accredited by several prestigious organizations, including AQA, BSME, Cambridge Assessment, CES, DASSA, Edexcel, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, WJEC, CBAC and COBIS. These accreditations reflect Jumeirah College's commitment to maintaining an internationally recognized leading standard of education.

Jumeirah College starts with secondary education and continues until the sixth form. The breakdown of the educational system at Jumeirah College is as follows:

Jumeirah College offers The National Curriculum for England (NCfE), taught by fully qualified and experienced staff. Students are rigorously prepared for Key Stage SATs, GCSE examinations, AS and A2 levels, ensuring they are well-equipped for admission to the universities of their choice. This comprehensive curriculum supports academic excellence and prepares students for future success.

Course options for students

All course options available at JC ensure a smooth transition for all students if they’re transferring to another British Curriculum school in Dubai or moving back to the UK. Course options in JC offer a wide range of subjects to choose from:

Subject Options for Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9)

Please note that Islamic Studies is for Muslims while Arabic is taught to all.

Subject Options for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)

Students from Years 10 /11 GCSE, can choose up to nine different courses. They include a combination of the core compulsory subjects and optional modules.

The compulsory GCSE subjects are:

The compulsory non-GCSE subjects are:

There are also a set of optional subjects to choose from at JC. Students can opt for 4 of these:

Subject Options for Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13)

For the last two years of college, every student sits A-Levels and AS. JC offers the most extensive array of subjects in Dubai. With the help of experienced and skilled teaching staff, students are prepared for further specialist studies. Leadership skills being the top priority, students of the Sixth Form are continuously challenged to excel in their respective fields of study and graduate as successful professionals.

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is an educational quality assuring and controlling body sanctioned by the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). KHDA has the authority to oversee the private schooling sectors in Dubai. Being responsible for the quality of private education in Dubai, KHDA keeps a check on all private educational institutes like schools and colleges. KHDA inspects private schools in Dubai with judgments made on a six-point scale:

Following on from different quality and educational standards checks, JC has been rewarded with the rating of Outstanding by KHDA. It has been consistently maintaining its outstanding rating for the past 14 years and takes the recommendations drawn by KHDA seriously. Here is a 16-year history of KHDA rating for JC:

The academic year at JC starts in the last week of August with induction sessions and the first lecture. Mid-term holidays for the first term is expected in the third week of October. The term ends in the second week of December.

The spring (second) term starts in the first week of January and ends in the fourth week of March. Mid-term holidays for the second term is expected in the mid of February.

The summer (last) term starts in the third week of April and ends in the first week of July. There are no mid-term breaks in this term as students expect holidays on Eid Al Fitr. View the academic calendar of JC for the current year.

Before applying for admission at JC, it encourages parents to visit the school. This serves as an opportunity for parents to see the school facilities and environment by themselves to make an informed decision. To book a school tour, fill out the school tour form available on the JC’s official website.

The school offer school tours from Monday to Friday at 8:45 am. Moreover, the school has a virtual admission centre to help parents in starting the admission process.

Year 7 to 11 Admission Criteria

The aim of the admissions policy at JC is to make sure that the school selects students objectively. To apply for JC Dubai, fill the online enrolment form.

All the students applying to Jumeirah are required to sit through a cognitive ability test (CAT). School reports are collected from the student’s current alma mater to gauge their academic ability. The CAT consists of Non-Verbal, Verbal, Spatial and Quantitative reasoning questions. Students may take 2 hours to complete the test.

For demonstrating excellence, applications are supported with the student’s abilities in Sport, Drama, Music and the Arts, as well as potential in global citizenship, leadership and innovation. Such supporting evidence is taken into consideration as part of the admission process at JC. There are two phases used for conducting admissions to JC: Phase one is for students in priority groups A and B.

• Group A consists of students coming from Jumeirah Primary School
• Group B consists of siblings of students currently studying at JC

Phase two is for applications that are remaining to be filled.

Successful students in these criteria are offered places in the order of priority as follows:

• Emirati nationals students
• Students having passed Year 6 at Jumeirah Primary School when applying
• A student’s sibling already attending college
• Daughter/son of a staff member at JC/Jumeirah Primary School

Sixth Form A levels (Year 12 and 13)

When applying for admission to JC, external students are required to refer to the sixth form prospectus available at the school’s website. The minimum grades required to attain entry to A levels are:

Two C (Level 5/4) and Four B (level 6) grades at GCSE. Two of them are required to be Mathematics and English Language. To study any subject at A level, students are expected to gain at least a grade B (level 6) in a particular subject at GCSE. However, some subjects do have additional requirements. To learn more about these requirements, parents need to refer to particular subject pages in the prospectus.

Required documents for All Year Groups

To apply for JC, it is essential to complete the online application form through the school’s website. Applications are only accepted if they have been accompanied by a non-transferable and non-refundable registration fee of AED 500. When applying to JC, admissions can be made anytime by the means of the school registrar. However, during the year, there are cut-off dates that have been designated by the Ministry of Education.

All students are required by the Ministry of Education to submit certain documents to the school before they can enter Dubai’s educational system. The following documents are required to be uploaded at the time of application to JC.

• 1 Passport photograph
• 1 copy of the passport of the student
• 1 copy of each side of the Emirates Card ID of the applicant if available
• 1 copy of the passport of the father
• 1 copy of each side of the Father’s (or sponsor’s) Emirates ID card if available
• Leaving/transfer certificate
• Confidential academic reference

A confidential academic reference is required for applicants applying from outside the UAE.

To get admission into JC, the parents must adhere to the policies regarding transfer certificates. For a valid transfer certificate, the following information is mandatory:

• Applicant’s full name
• Applicant’s date of birth
• Applicant’s last attended year
• The class at which the applicant was given admission in the previous school
• Year group partially completed/completed
• Year group promoted to
• Applicant’s leaving date
• School original stamp and signature

Students from countries other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Western Europe and the USA must attest their transfer certificate from the Ministry of Education (country of origin), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (country of origin) and UAE’s Embassy (country of origin) to be considered for admission.

For more information, read the admission process at Jumeriah College or email the registrar at registrar_jcd@gemsedu.com.
You can also fill out the get a call back form and a school representative will give you a call as soon as possible.

At the time of registration, new students need to pay an administration fee of AED 500 (non-refundable) while existing students need to deposit 5% of their tuition fee. New students also have to deposit 10% of the annual tuition fee as a registration fee.

The aforementioned tuition fee can be paid in three instalments. Contact the admission fee to learn more about the instalment deadlines. The fee is exclusive of the extracurricular activities, field trips, uniform and other charges. For further information, view the fee structure of Jumeirah College.

Currently, the school does not have any personal scholarship programmes however, students can apply for a GEMS scholarship.

Jumeirah College offers a healthy and nutritional snack and lunch option to its students through catering services. The campus has a visually appealing centrally air-conditioned cafeteria where students can enjoy either homemade snacks or lunch from the canteen in a laid-back environment. The indoor canteen is surrounded by shaded courtyards with cafe style tables providing students with a good relaxing ambience beside the poolside setting.

JC has employed School Transport Services LLC (STS) for providing transport services to the students. STS owns a large number of buses for providing services and ensures safety standards by following rules and regulations specified by the Dubai Road & Transportation Authority. The buses are fully equipped with scanners for confirmation of students’ attendance, a Video Surveillance System and GPS (Global Positioning System) Tracking Units for safety.

Students/parents can submit the Transport Request Form, after which the STS area Specialist analyses the route to confirm the availability of their services in that specific area. These area specialists also check the pick-up/drop-off point for safety purposes. After confirmation, the student will be provided with all the important details like the bus number, the bus mobile contact number, driver’s information and timing. 
For more information, read the transport policies at Jumeirah College Dubai.

The physical education department for indoor sports activity at JC offers an air-conditioned, extensive and multi-purpose sports hall. The indoor hall is fitted with all the necessary equipment requirements for the usual array of indoor sports.

In addition, the school also has an on-campus small playing field and off-campus full-sized grass playing fields for outdoor sports.

The leadership of Jumeirah College firmly believes that extracurricular activities are equally important to academic activities. For this purpose, they have the finest facilities including high-end dance and drama studios and music recording rooms. These solo and team-based activities include arts, drama, music, sports, educational quizzes and competitions. A noteworthy extra-curricular activity in JC is the Duke of Edinburgh International Award Scheme that offers an exciting and adventurous experience to participants.

Duke of Edinburgh International Award Scheme

It is a non-competitive and internationally recognised programme focused on the personal and social development of participants. The main feature of this award is the flexible nature of activities. Students can choose activities based on their interests and each activity usually takes one hour per week. Bronze, silver and gold are three different levels based on the length, difficulty and minimum age requirements.

Other Activities

Besides the Duke of Edinburgh award, Jumeriah College arranges the following sports and non-sports extracurricular activities:

Visit the school website to know more about the extra-curricular activities offered by the school.

JC organises a wide variety of field trips both within the UAE and to other parts of the world. All trips are optional to go to and expensed additionally to the parents.

Currently, there is no after-school care available for students at JC. There is however a variety of after school activities for students in JC.  These include sports activities, debate clubs, music sessions, art and more.

At JC, students are provided medical services by two full-time college nurses and one part-time doctor. The medical centre is located next to the sports complex with necessary medical arrangements. To avail medical care, parents need to fill the form at the time of admissions with medical information to ensure that medical staff is aware of any medical issue. In addition, the medical care form at JC also requires parents to sign a consent form allowing medical staff to offer medicines like Paracetamol in cases of emergencies.

One of the primary sources of communication at JC is the GEMS Connect App. It informs parents about important information such as attendance records, teachers’ feedback, examination schedules, notifications for upcoming events and students’ performance.  With this application, parents can manage children's information, pay fees, view attendance and assessment reports, submit leave requests, etc.

• Phone number: +971-4-395-5524
• Email: info_jcd@gemsedu.com

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Jumeirah College Website
• Jumeirah College Facebook
• Jumeirah College Twitter
• Jumeirah College Instagram

Does the school conduct after-school activities?

Yes, the school conducts after-school activities.

How many grades/years are there in the school?

Jumeirah College offers classes from Year 7 to Year 13.

Does the school follow a co-education model?

Yes, Jumeirah College Dubai has a co-education model.

What is the academic calendar of the school?

The school year starts in August and ends in July.  

What are the tuition fees charged by Jumeirah College?

The tuition fee of Jumeirah College ranges from AED 77,133 to AED 96,415. 

How does the school communicate with parents?

There is a GEMS Parent Experience Centre to facilitate parents with their concerns, questions and feedback. Jumeirah College also organises consultation evenings under its open-door policy

Does the school have a cafeteria or a canteen on campus?

Yes, the school has a canteen with cafe-style tables where students can enjoy lunch. The canteen has healthy snacks and hot food served by the catering service.  

How often does the school arrange field trips?

Students enjoy age-appropriate field trips throughout the year.

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