The Westminster School Dubai fees 2026/27
The Westminster School Dubai charges AED 9,362-18,203 in tuition per year for 2026/27, across 15 year groups from FS1 to Year 13, in Al Qusais. With the charges the school adds to tuition, total fees are AED 9,912-18,753 a year. A full journey from FS1 to Year 13 costs AED 197,059 in tuition, or AED 205,309 in total fees, across 15 published years. Registration, transport and other charges are additional, and every one Talem holds is listed below.
Fees read from the school's published 2026-27 fee schedule. Last checked 24 September 2026. How Talem verifies →
Tuition and total fees 2026/27
All fees in AED per academic year, across 15 year groups.
| Year Group | KHDA Approved | School Fee | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | AED 9,362 | AED 9,362 | AED 9,912 |
| FS2 | AED 9,362 | AED 9,362 | AED 9,912 |
| Year 1 | AED 11,565 | AED 11,565 | AED 12,115 |
| Year 2 | AED 11,565 | AED 11,565 | AED 12,115 |
| Year 3 | AED 11,565 | AED 11,565 | AED 12,115 |
| Year 4 | AED 11,565 | AED 11,565 | AED 12,115 |
| Year 5 | AED 11,565 | AED 11,565 | AED 12,115 |
| Year 6 | AED 11,565 | AED 11,565 | AED 12,115 |
| Year 7 | AED 12,482 | AED 12,482 | AED 13,032 |
| Year 8 | AED 12,482 | AED 12,482 | AED 13,032 |
| Year 9 | AED 14,686 | AED 14,686 | AED 15,236 |
| Year 10 | AED 14,686 | AED 14,686 | AED 15,236 |
| Year 11 | AED 18,203 | AED 18,203 | AED 18,753 |
| Year 12 | AED 18,203 | AED 18,203 | AED 18,753 |
| Year 13 | AED 18,203 | AED 18,203 | AED 18,753 |
KHDA Approved is the maximum tuition KHDA has approved this school to charge for 2026-2027. School Fee is what the school itself publishes. This school bills at its approved fee. See the KHDA record
Total Fees is what a family is billed for the year in total: tuition plus the AED 550 of mandatory computer, medical, laboratory, library and activities fees, as KHDA publishes the totals for 2026-27. The school's own fee table adds 5% VAT on its AED 350 annual fee, so it bills AED 17.50 more in every year group (AED 9,929.50 in FS1 to AED 18,770.50 in Years 11 to 13). Books, uniform, transport and exam entry fees are extra.
Tuition is the KHDA-approved fee for 2026-27, the same on KHDA's fact sheets and in the school's own fee table: AED 9,362 in FS1 and FS2 rising to AED 18,203 in Years 11 to 13, with no increase for the year. Every student also pays AED 550 a year that KHDA lists as mandatory (computer 200, medical 50, laboratory 100, library 100 and activities 100), which the school bills as an annual fee of AED 350 plus 5% VAT and a computer fee of AED 200, paid with the first term's tuition. Exam board entry fees are charged at the boards' own rates. Books, uniform, stationery, a laptop or digital device, transport, trips and other optional services are extra, with KHDA's ranges listed below. Fees are paid in three instalments. Sibling discounts start at the fourth child.
Payment Information
One-off, for new students: AED 500 plus 5% VAT, assessment included. Refunded if the school does not offer a place; not refunded if a place is offered and declined (school refund policy 2026-27).
KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets list it as non-refundable and deducted from the first term's fees; the school's 2026-27 refund policy makes it refundable if the family cancels in writing at least 60 calendar days before the school year starts. Returning students pay a re-enrolment deposit of up to 5% of tuition or AED 500, whichever is higher, non-refundable and deducted from tuition.
Three instalments, due 1 September, 1 January and 1 April; the annual and computer fees are paid with the first term's tuition.
- Cash, cheque or card at the school fee counter
- GEMS Connect parent portal
- Bank transfer to the school's account
Other fees and charges
A required supply in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets, bought from the school or outside suppliers: AED 0 to 550 in FS1, AED 50 to 600 in FS2, AED 50 to 1,300 in Years 1 and 2, AED 50 to 1,400 in Year 3, AED 50 to 1,500 in Years 4 to 6, AED 50 to 1,700 in Year 7, AED 50 to 1,800 in Year 8, AED 50 to 2,600 in Year 9, AED 50 to 4,000 in Years 10 and 11, and AED 50 to 3,000 in Years 12 and 13.
AED 0 to 3,500 a year, a required supply in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets; the school's uniform supplier is Threads.
AED 5,210 to AED 6,155 a year by area for 2026-27 (AED 5,210 for Al Qusais and Muhaisnah, AED 6,155 for Al Barsha 1, Al Quoz, Al Safa and Jumeirah), run by School Transport Services (STS) and paid in three term instalments; optional. KHDA's fact sheets give a range of AED 4,900 to 7,650.
AED 0 to 250 in FS1, AED 0 to 350 in FS2, AED 0 to 200 in Years 1 to 6 and AED 0 to 80 in Years 7 to 13; a required supply in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets.
AED 515 for a laptop or digital device, a required supply in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets; the school runs a bring-your-own-device policy.
Charged at the examination boards' own rates with no extra charge; listed by KHDA as mandatory.
AED 250 to 1,500 in Year 13; optional in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets.
AED 150 to 400 a year; optional in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets.
AED 2,000 to 40,000 a year where a student needs one; optional in KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets, and the school's admissions policy may require parents to provide one.
Common questions
How much are The Westminster School Dubai fees?
The Westminster School Dubai charges AED 9,362-18,203 in tuition per academic year for 2026/27, across 15 year groups. FS1 is AED 9,362 and Year 13 is AED 18,203. With the charges the school adds to tuition, total fees are AED 9,912-18,753 a year.
How much does The Westminster School Dubai cost in total?
Adding up the published tuition for every year group, FS1 to Year 13 at The Westminster School Dubai comes to AED 197,059 at 2026/27 fees, an average of AED 13,137 a year. With the charges the school adds to tuition, total fees for the same years come to AED 205,309.
What is the registration fee at The Westminster School Dubai?
The Westminster School Dubai charges 10% of tuition at most for new students, paid once a place is accepted and deducted from tuition fees. KHDA's 2026-27 fact sheets list it as non-refundable and deducted from the first term's fees; the school's 2026-27 refund policy makes it refundable if the family cancels in writing at least 60 calendar days before the school year starts. Returning students pay a re-enrolment deposit of up to 5% of tuition or AED 500, whichever is higher, non-refundable and deducted from tuition.
Does The Westminster School Dubai offer fee discounts?
Yes. Staff discount: 50% to 100%, as per school policy. Sibling discount, 4th child: Up to 25%. Sibling discount, 5th child onward: Up to 50%. Sheikha Fatima Award for Excellence: 100% of tuition for the winner. GEMS Cares concession: By management approval, on humanitarian grounds. FAB GEMS World Credit Card: Up to 3% on annual payment.
What do The Westminster School Dubai fees include?
Tuition is the KHDA-approved fee for 2026-27, the same on KHDA's fact sheets and in the school's own fee table: AED 9,362 in FS1 and FS2 rising to AED 18,203 in Years 11 to 13, with no increase for the year. Every student also pays AED 550 a year that KHDA lists as mandatory (computer 200, medical 50, laboratory 100, library 100 and activities 100), which the school bills as an annual fee of AED 350 plus 5% VAT and a computer fee of AED 200, paid with the first term's tuition. Exam board entry fees are charged at the boards' own rates. Books, uniform, stationery, a laptop or digital device, transport, trips and other optional services are extra, with KHDA's ranges listed below. Fees are paid in three instalments. Sibling discounts start at the fourth child.
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