UAE: An increase in tuition fees of up to 3.94% has been approved for Abu Dhabi schools

According to the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), the education cost index(ECI) has been released and the tuition fee structure for 2023-2024 was announced. To assist parents during the pandemic tuition fees were suspended for a period of three years. Based on Emirates educational cost index (ECI) and individual schools’ Irtiqaa inspection scores the increase is calculated.

Schools ranked Outstanding in the academic year 2021-2022 can raise fees up to 3.94 percent while schools rated very good can raise fees by 3.38 percent.

Fee hikes:

According to the ECI score schools rated good can implement a tuition fee increase of 2.81 percent and schools rated Acceptable, Weak, and very weak can implement a tuition fee increase of 2.25 percent.

A school must have been operating for at least three years and abide by the revised fee structure to qualify for a standard tuition fee increase.

11 schools scored outstanding in the latest Irtiqaa inspection, 37 scored “very good” 85 scored “good” 63 scored “Acceptable” and 1 scored “weak”.