DESS College Application Form
Year 8 to 10 Application Form
Please note that places are highly sought and we have been consistently oversubscribed year on year. We therefore strongly encourage you to apply as early as possible. DESS College is inclusive and maintains a balanced profile for each year group.
College tours are very popular and need to be booked in advance. If you are interested in booking a tour, please select Y7-10 Tour Form and choose your preferred date.
You will require soft copies of the following documents for each child (pdf format), to upload within the application form
- Birth Certificate (in English)
- Passport Copy
- Recent Passport Photograph
- Most recent End of Year Academic Report
- Most recent Mid-Year Report (if available)
- Emirates Identity Card (if available)
- UAE Visa (if available)
- Educational/Psychological Report (if applicable)
- KDHA Formal Language Exemption (if applicable)
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You can add multiple applicants if you are applying for siblings in Years 8-10. Click on “add new applicant” button after completing the information for each applicant. Only press submit when you have finished adding all applicant details. If you are applying for siblings in other year groups, please complete the relevant DESS Primary or DESS College application form(s).
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Upon successful submission of your application, the Primary Parent listed on your application form, will receive an automatic acknowledgement with detailed information on the Next Steps to follow, via email. Please ensure you check your spam/junk folder. All further communication will be issued to both parents.
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An Application Fee payment of AED 525/- will be requested via email.
- An entrance assessment is required as part of our application process.
- On submission of an online application, you are declaring that ALL information provided is correct and you understand that all application and tuition fees are non-refundable. Failure to disclose important information may result in your application being withdrawn.
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When there is two parents/guardians the email address MUST be a different email address for each parent/guardian.
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Successful applicants will receive an offer letter and terms of acceptance by email. To secure the place you must return the terms of acceptance, accompanied by AED 5000 within 7 working days of the date of offer.
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Students placed on our Waiting List will be considered for available places as they arise. Please note that the waiting list is not managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Placement offers are made with the aim of maintaining a balanced cohort in terms of gender, age, and academic profile.
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Admission is at the discretion of the school.
Please ensure you check your Spam/Junk folders for follow up messages. If you have any issues completing the online form, please contact admissions@dess.sch.ae or telephone Anki Casas, Admissions Support, +971 (0) 4 360 4866 Ext. 252
