Dubai College

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Dubai College is a British system international school in the Umm Suqeim area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, established in 1978. It is a secondary school for 11-16 year olds with a sixth form for 16-18 year old. Students prepare for the British GCSE and A level examinations. The core sports focused on include football, rugby union and netball. In addition to these sports the college takes part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.

It has approximately 700 students and more than 70 members of staff. The campus of Dubai College offers many facilities such as a large sports field with rugby pitches, football pitches, a cricket pitch and cricket nets as well as astro turf tennis courts and netball courts. There is also a Music Centre which has a recording studio and offers music lessons to students covering a wide range of instruments, and there are also fully fledged Design and Technology and Art departments. The School has 5 computer suites, with internet access. The current headmaster is Mr. E Parton

Dubai College annually hosts the DC 7's, and the DC 10's. School teams from all over the United Arab Emirates are invited, and all the proceeds go to charity, it is organised by the P.E department, and the Friends of Dubai College.