Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Brighton College Dubai vs GEMS New Millennium School - 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 764,843
138% more at Brighton College Dubai
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 19), 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
GEMS New Millennium School - Dubai Hills per year
AED 29,182
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 | GEMS New Millennium School - Dubai Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 67,384 | 23,143 | -44,241 |
| FS2 | 69,845 | 23,143 | -46,702 |
| Year 1 | 74,445 | 23,143 | -51,302 |
| Year 2 | 78,780 | 23,143 | -55,637 |
| Year 3 | 79,195 | 23,143 | -56,052 |
| Year 4 | 79,195 | 25,458 | -53,737 |
| Year 5 | 79,485 | 25,458 | -54,027 |
| Year 6 | 79,485 | 31,244 | -48,241 |
| Year 7 | 90,170 | 31,244 | -58,926 |
| Year 8 | 96,222 | 31,244 | -64,978 |
| Year 9 | 97,943 | 31,244 | -66,699 |
| Year 10 | 100,376 | 32,401 | -67,975 |
| Year 11 | 107,858 | 32,401 | -75,457 |
| Year 12 | 107,858 | 33,557 | -74,301 |
| Year 13 | 111,062 | 33,557 | -77,505 |
GEMS New Millennium School - Dubai Hills publishes 4 further year groups that Brighton College Dubai does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Brighton College Dubai | GEMS New Millennium School - Dubai Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Dubai Hills, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | Indian CBSE, British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 67,384 – 111,062 /yr | AED 23,143 – 33,557 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2018 | 2013 |
| Facilities | swimming_poollibraryscience_labsports_fieldauditorium | Science LaboratoriesMathematics LabRobotics Lab (Makers Lab)ICT Suite (MAC Lab)LibrarySpecialist Teaching and Language RoomsKindergarten Classrooms500-Seat AuditoriumDrama Studio (Black Box)Dance StudiosMusic Technology SuiteRecording StudioArts & Creative Crafts StudioSwimming PoolMultipurpose Sports HallFootball TurfCricket PitchesTennis CourtsBasketball CourtsMulti-sport Games AreaRooftop Play AreaShaded Play AreasKindergarten Indoor & Outdoor Play AreasSand and Water Play AreaLunch HallMedical Centre |
Brighton College Dubai vs GEMS New Millennium School - Dubai Hills at a glance
- Brighton College Dubai publishes annual fees from AED 67,384 to AED 111,062, against AED 23,143 to AED 33,557 at GEMS New Millennium School - Dubai Hills, which works out roughly 215% above GEMS New Millennium School - Dubai Hills across the fee range.
- Both teach the British curriculum; GEMS New Millennium School - Dubai Hills adds Indian CBSE.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
- GEMS New Millennium School - 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 GEMS New Millennium School - Dubai Hills in Dubai Hills, so the school run may decide it.
- GEMS New Millennium School - Dubai Hills lists the larger facilities set on Talem, 26 against 5.