Admission Process

We welcome families and students from every stage of their education to be a part of our learning community. Our dedicated admissions team will ensure a smooth and easy admissions process for you as per your requirements.

The Oxford School is pleased to announce that registrations for the 2026-27 academic year are now open for students from FS1 (age 3 years) through to Year 13 (age 17 years).

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Application Process

To begin the admission process fill up the online enquiry form here or under the home page of The Oxford School, Dubai. Complete the Online Student Enquiry & Registration. Once you complete the enquiry form, you will receive an acknowledgement with an online reference number and advice on the following steps.

Parents should pay the Application Fee of AED 500 + VAT online or by visiting the school to initiate the registration process.

This fee is Non-refundable.
Parents are required to provide the listed documents to complete the application.
Please note you are requested to upload the documents online. Due to the large volume of applications, we will not be able to accept these documents through email.

Our Academic team will review the child’s school reports and the child will be scheduled for an assessment/interview.

Required Documents:

Passport (Copies for child, Parents/sponsor)
Residency visa page (Copies for child, Parents/Sponsor)
Emirates ID card back & front (Copies for child, father and mother- when available)
Copy of your child’s birth certificate in English (if in Arabic, please provide translation to English)
Recent passport size photograph of your child
Copies of your child’s last 2 years’ school reports for children entering Year 1 and above, last 2 years’ school reports and CAT 4 report for children entering Year 3 and above
6 months validity medical, therapy report, if your child is with special educational needs.
Copy of your child’s immunization card
Original Emirates ID of child and both the parents (will be required if your child is accepted into The Oxford School)
Attested transfer certificate or previous schools’ leaving certificate. (original will be required on or before your child’s first day at the school, if your child is accepted into The Oxford school, Dubai)

Note: Request AS (Year 12) and A2(Year 13) applicants to fill up their online application soon after the IGCSE (Year 11)results are published as the admissions are on first come first serve basis with the criteria requirement fulfilled as mentioned in the subject option form. (https://oxford.sch.ae/subject-option-form/) The above supporting documents are the minimum mandatory requirement to process your application.

Your child will be invited by the School Registrar for an assessment/ interview via email notification or phone.

CAT4 exams/ Interview/ Written Assessments/ report card evaluation will be decided for approving each student’s admissions and accordingly coordinated by the school Registrar and the Results will be notified via email or by phone.

As an alternative to an On Campus Visit, schedule a 1-on-1 Virtual Meeting with our School Registrar. Schedule a time slot for a call back or a virtual meeting with our Admissions representatives to assist and guide you through your child’s admissions journey. The virtual meeting will be through Zoom.

Admission Officer will be sending confirmation letters to successful applicants, subject to seat availability.

Once a student has been offered a place and the parents have accepted the offer, a registration deposit (Seat Confirmation Fee) equivalent to 10% of the annual tuition fees must be paid in cash or by card. This deposit will be deducted from the tuition fees for the academic year.
The registration fee is refundable if the parent formally notifies the school of their intention to cancel the enrolment at least 60 calendar days prior to the student’s start date at the school.
The registration fee is non-refundable if the parent formally notifies the school of their intention to cancel the enrolment less than 60 calendar days prior to the student’s start date at the school.
The tuition fee is payable at the beginning of each term in advance for all the 3 terms. The 1st term tuition fee along with the annual fees shall be payable before the beginning of the 1st term.

It is important to note that admissions at this stage is subject to approval from the KHDA, where a routine document check is done. Subsequent to this admission will be regularized. Once the above process is completed student is officially enrolled.

Age requirements guidelines

TOS places students in age-appropriate year levels in accordance with the Ministry of Education/KHDA regulations.

Families are encouraged to use the country comparison chart below to ensure that they are applying to the correct Year level, considering the differences that exist in the naming of “grades” around the world.

If there are questions about the correct grade-Year level placement, please contact the Admission Team. Please note the new KHDA regulations for FS1/FS2 applications September 2023-24 and the changes of age requirements: Click Here

Age Criteria

Key Stage	Age	Year Group
Foundation Stage 1	3	FS1
Foundation Stage 2	4	FS2
Key Stage 1	5 - 7	Year 1 & Year 2
Key Stage 2	7 - 11	Year 3 & Year 6
Key Stage 3	11 - 14	Year 7 & Year 9
Key Stage 4	14 - 17	Year 10 & Year 11
Sixth Forum	16 - 18	Year 12 & Year 13

Transfer Certificate Guidelines:

Transfer certificate must be on official school letterhead and must contain the below information:

Full name of student
Date of birth
Enrolment date and the year group when the child first started at the current school
Present class
Year/Grade completed
Year/Grade promoted to
School curriculum
Principal signature and school stamp

If transferred from a school within the GCC (GCC Countries- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman) or from another UAE Emirate, transfer certificate must be attested by the Ministry of Education.

Children coming from countries other than USA, Australia, Canada, Western Europe, Japan and New Zealand should have the original Transfer Certificate (TC) attested by:

Ministry of Education (from country of TC origin)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (from country of TC origin)
UAE Embassy (from country of TC origin)

Please note, as per the KHDA mandate, the following criteria need to be adhered to and an undertaking of acceptance and agreement to the below is required in order to confirm admission for your child.

Any student transferring from schools inside Dubai shall be allowed to attend classes commencing from September of the new academic year only when the transfer certificate is received from the previous school, and registration has been completed with the original Emirates ID of the student and the parent (Sponsor).
Any student transferring from other emirates of the UAE shall be allowed to attend classes commencing from September of the new academic year only when the transfer certificate from the previous school, duly attested by the Ministry of Education of that emirate, is received, and registration has been completed with the original Emirates ID of the student and the parent (Sponsor).
Any student from outside the UAE shall be allowed to attend classes commencing from September of the new academic year upon submission of a leaving certificate, duly attested by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign affairs and the UAE embassy of the country of the previous school, and when registration has been completed with the original Emirates ID of the student as well as the parent (Sponsor).

Re-Registration Fee deposit for Existing Students

This deposit is payable at the time of Re-Registration to process to ensure a place for your child(ren) in the following academic year. The Re-registration deposit is 5% of the total tuition fees and is deductible from the total tuition fees for the academic year. Please note, this is a non-refundable deposit. To secure a place in the next academic year, you would have to remit a Re-Registration amount of AED 500 which is fully adjustable against the fee of Term 1 in the following year. The Re-Registration fee can be paid either by cash, current dated cheque, card or by online (transaction charges may apply-1%) using the application available on the Parent Portal Click here Should you wish to speak with the Admission Officer for further information about the school or wish to make an appointment to meet with the Principal prior to completing an online application form. Phone : +971 4 254 3666 Extn : 207 Email: registrar@oxford.sch.ae