Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Brighton College Dubai vs Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
What each costs from FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 186,020
16% more at Brighton College Dubai
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 16), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Brighton College Dubai per year
AED 87,954
average across the ladder
Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills per year
AED 70,830
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
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Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.
Year by year
Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.
| Year group | Brighton College Dubai | Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 67,384 | 45,428 | -21,956 |
| FS2 | 69,845 | 47,527 | -22,318 |
| Year 1 | 74,445 | 59,862 | -14,583 |
| Year 2 | 78,780 | 59,862 | -18,918 |
| Year 3 | 79,195 | 59,862 | -19,333 |
| Year 4 | 79,195 | 59,862 | -19,333 |
| Year 5 | 79,485 | 59,862 | -19,623 |
| Year 6 | 79,485 | 59,862 | -19,623 |
| Year 7 | 90,170 | 59,862 | -30,308 |
| Year 8 | 96,222 | 82,540 | -13,682 |
| Year 9 | 97,943 | 82,540 | -15,403 |
| Year 10 | 100,376 | 82,540 | -17,836 |
| Year 11 | 107,858 | 92,878 | -14,980 |
| Year 12 | 107,858 | 92,878 | -14,980 |
| Year 13 | 111,062 | 93,959 | -17,103 |
Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills publishes 1 further year group that Brighton College Dubai does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Brighton College Dubai | Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Dubai Hills, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 67,384 – 111,062 /yr | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 2 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2018 | 2013 |
| Facilities | ClassroomsScience LaboratoriesLibraries25m Swimming PoolPitches and 400m Running TrackGymnasium and Indoor CourtTennis and Padel CourtsBlack Box Drama StudioArt, Ceramics and Print StudiosDance StudioMusic RoomDesign and Technology LabsComputer RoomsSixth Form Common RoomInclusion Suite and Sensory RoomMedical RoomsPre-Prep Outdoor and Soft Play AreasBrighton CaféHouse Room | Indoor Tennis FacilitySwimming PoolFootball FieldsPerformance Football CentreSTEAM LaboratoriesScience LabsArt StudiosLibraryThe Bridge Learning CentreMusic RoomsDrama StudioSports HallCafeteriaICT Suites |
Brighton College Dubai vs Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills at a glance
- Brighton College Dubai publishes annual fees from AED 67,384 to AED 111,062, against AED 45,428 to AED 93,959 at Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills, which works out roughly 28% above Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills across the fee range.
- For FS1, Brighton College Dubai charges AED 67,384 and Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills AED 47,527, so Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills saves AED 19,857 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Brighton College Dubai.
- Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2013, with Brighton College Dubai following in 2018.
- Location wise, Brighton College Dubai sits in Al Barsha South and Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills in Dubai Hills, so the school run may decide it.