British Council - Middle East

Welcome to the British Council UAE

We can help you to study for a UK qualification, take an exam, develop your English skills, or connect with other professionals.
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News and Events

		NEW! British Council Opens State-of-the-Art Centre in Dubai
		New British Council Office Unveiled by HRH Duke of York, Dedicated to Educational Opportunities and Cultural Relations...Read More.

		NEW! British Council Dubai new location
		We’ve moved to our new location in Bur Dubai. However, please note that we are still running other services from our other locations as follows: UK VFS Visa Application Centre (Exams payments and enquires) Academic City (Teaching centre classes) Click here for addresses and location maps.

		Announcement of the International Young Design Entrepreneur 2009 Award!
		In a first for the United Arab Emirates in the British Council’s international Young Creative Entrepreneur programme, Rami Farook has become the International Young Design Entrepreneur (IYDE) 2009 in an awards ceremony hosted in London, UK, in September....Read More.

English

If you're looking to test and develop your English skills, we can help you with a range of courses, resources and exams. Find out more about our course schedule.

IELTS in UAE

Are you planning to study or train abroad? Are you applying to an institution or need to prove your level of English? Then we can help you with an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test.

Learning

Our education UK information sessions help you ensure you get the most out of your UK education with information on courses, institutions, qualifications, visas, travel and English requirements. Find out more about these sessions.

Emirates association of UK alumni

If you have graduated from a UK higher education institution or professional body and are living in the UAE, the Emirates Association of UK Alumni offers you the chance to keep in touch with other graduates. The Association was launched on 31st October 2007. Find out more information.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

The British Council UAE is strongly committed to the Equal Opportunity and Diversity Policy. In 2008 the UAE successfully achieved level 1 and 2, aiming to achieve level 3 this year. For more information please visit the Diversity page.