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Dubai International Academy Al Barsha

Dubai International Academy Al Barsha

Dubai International Academy Al Barsha

Average IB score in 2025

Average IB score in 2025

36.0

36.0

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

First Al Khail Street,, Emirates Hills,, Dubai, U.A.E.

First Al Khail Street,, Emirates Hills,, Dubai, U.A.E.

Average IB score in 2025

36.0

School profile

Dubai International Academy, Emirates Hills, is the longest established IB continuum school in Dubai, offering all four IB programmes. The school is notable for its comprehensive college counseling program, which begins as early as Year 10 and includes personalized support, university awareness sessions, and standardized testing advice. DIA Emirates Hills provides a wide range of IB subjects, including less common offerings like Global Politics, Design Technology, and Environmental Systems & Societies. The school boasts a 100% pass rate for its IB Diploma candidates in recent years, with an average score consistently above the global average. Additionally, the school emphasizes a collaborative approach to learning, integrating technology and fostering international-mindedness among students.

School profile

Dubai International Academy, Emirates Hills, is the longest established IB continuum school in Dubai, offering all four IB programmes. The school is notable for its comprehensive college counseling program, which begins as early as Year 10 and includes personalized support, university awareness sessions, and standardized testing advice. DIA Emirates Hills provides a wide range of IB subjects, including less common offerings like Global Politics, Design Technology, and Environmental Systems & Societies. The school boasts a 100% pass rate for its IB Diploma candidates in recent years, with an average score consistently above the global average. Additionally, the school emphasizes a collaborative approach to learning, integrating technology and fostering international-mindedness among students.

Head of school:

Head of school:

Ian Thurston, Principal

Ian Thurston, Principal

Type:

Type:

Contact Info

Contact Info

Boarding

Boarding

Boarding

Unavailable

Unavailable

IB fees 2025/2026

IB fees 2025/2026

84,928 AED - for existing student - per year 2025-2026 (www.diabarsha.com)

29,727 AED - for existing student - per term 1 2025-2026 (www.diabarsha.com)

25,478 AED - for existing student - per term 2 2025-2026 (www.diabarsha.com)

25,478 AED - for existing student - per term 3 2025-2026 (www.diabarsha.com)

84,928 AED - for new student - per year 2025-2026 (www.diabarsha.com)

25,477 AED - for new student - per term 1 2025-2026 (www.diabarsha.com)

25,478 AED - for new student - per term 2 2025-2026 (www.diabarsha.com)

25,478 AED - for new student - per term 3 2025-2026 (www.diabarsha.com)

IB Subjects Covered

Arabic B

Biology

Business

Chemistry

Design Technology

Digital Society

Economics

English

English B

Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS)

French Ab Initio

French B

Geography

Global Politics

History

Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations

Mathematics: Approaches & Analysis

Music

Physics

Psychology

Self-Taught Native Language

Spanish Ab Initio

Spanish B

Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences (SEHS)

Theatre Studies

Visual Arts

Admissions

Admissions

Admissions

Application opens

academic year 2025-2026 (previous cycle)

academic year 2025-2026 (previous cycle)

Application fee

AED 525

AED 525

Recruitment process

Recruitment process

Recruitment process

- Complete the online application form on the school website.

- Pay a non-refundable assessment fee of AED 525.

- Submit the following documents: photocopy of birth certificate, passport, visa, Emirates ID, latest 2 years' full school reports or transcripts, photocopy of immunisation records, and 2 passport photos.

- Undergo the CAT 4 entrance test.

- Attend a face-to-face interview if required.

- Submit a Transfer Certificate from the previous school, attested as per KHDA requirements for overseas transfers.

- Respond to the offer within 7 days of receipt to secure the place.

- Electronically swipe the Emirates IDs of student and parent at the admission’s office for KHDA registration.

- Sign the Parent School Contract once the student’s admission has been approved and registered in the KHDA systems.

Address

Address

Address

Subjects

IB Subjects Covered

English

Self-Taught Native Language

Arabic B

English B

French B

Spanish B

French Ab Initio

Spanish Ab Initio

Business

Digital Society

Economics

Geography

Global Politics

History

Psychology

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Design Technology

Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS)

Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences (SEHS)

Mathematics: Approaches & Analysis

Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations

Music

Theatre Studies

Visual Arts

Arabic B

Biology

Business

Chemistry

Design Technology

Digital Society

Economics

English

English B

Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS)

French Ab Initio

French B

Geography

Global Politics

History

Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations

Mathematics: Approaches & Analysis

Music

Physics

Psychology

Self-Taught Native Language

Spanish Ab Initio

Spanish B

Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences (SEHS)

Theatre Studies

Visual Arts

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© 2026 Think Smart Tutoring. Not affiliated with the International Baccalaureate Organization or any listed schools. Information is provided for reference only.

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