New insight from Zurich – Middle East has found that the cost of putting one child through education from pre-school through to university costs Dhs 938,599 (USD 255,749). This marks the second consecutive year that education from pre-school through to university could cost families in the UAE almost Dhs 1 million per child.
The figure is based on the total cost of education of two years at pre-school, six years at primary school, six years at secondary school and three years at a UK university.
In the UAE, pre, primary and secondary school costs add up to an average of Dhs 528,486 (USD144,001) per child, a slight increase on last year’s figures. These costs exclude other fees such as the cost of books, trips and uniforms and could increase by up to 40% for top tier schools.
Zurich spoke with a number of UAE students to find out what professions they would like to pursue, and the costs of associated university courses in the UK and US. Top five professions included medicine, computer science, business and management, finance and accounting, and engineering.
Source: http://www.inneruniverse.com/