Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from FS1 to Year 9
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
GEMS Royal Dubai School
AED 625,809
11 year groups, FS1 to Year 9
Hartland International School
AED 1,095,314
15 year groups, FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 469,505
75% more at Hartland International School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (11 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS Royal Dubai School per year
AED 56,892
average across the ladder
Hartland International School per year
AED 73,021
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
GEMS Royal Dubai SchoolHartland International School
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 | GEMS Royal Dubai School | Hartland International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 40,252 | 48,781 | +8,529 |
| FS2 | 50,753 | 54,730 | +3,977 |
| Year 1 | 50,753 | 59,251 | +8,498 |
| Year 2 | 50,753 | 59,251 | +8,498 |
| Year 3 | 50,753 | 64,248 | +13,495 |
| Year 4 | 50,753 | 64,248 | +13,495 |
| Year 5 | 50,753 | 66,628 | +15,875 |
| Year 6 | 50,753 | 66,628 | +15,875 |
| Year 7 | 76,762 | 83,285 | +6,523 |
| Year 8 | 76,762 | 83,285 | +6,523 |
| Year 9 | 76,762 | 83,285 | +6,523 |
Hartland International School publishes 4 further year groups that GEMS Royal Dubai School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.