| In Ras Al Khaimah, you’ll find many private and public nurseries and schools that provide education for students from kindergarten to grade 12. These schools offer different educational programs based on the UAE Ministry of Education, UK, US, IB, Indian, SABIS, Pakistan, and Bangladesh curricula. School is mandatory in the United Arab Emirates for all children, including expat children, ages 6 to 18. Emirati nationals can attend government schools for free, but expats must pay a fee for public and private schools. In public schools, education is available in both English and Arabic as a first language.
In higher education, there are various internationally recognized universities in Ras Al Khaimah. Of these, four Universities are approved by the UAE’s Ministry of Education’s Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), and 9 are international branch campuses licensed by RAKEZ Academic Zone. These universities provide various degree programs, including bachelor’s, master’s, and one doctoral program. They offer a wide range of programs, such as law, IT, education, engineering, media, health, pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, nursing, and more. If you’re a parent considering moving to Ras Al Khaimah, plenty of educational options are here to suit your children’s needs. And with a wide range of international curricula available, you can continue your country’s learning ethos from here in RAK. To discover more schools available in RAK, visit the Education section on the Heart of RAK website, here. Got any feedback or suggestions? We’d love to hear from you! Feel free to reach out at hello@heartofrak.com |