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UK teachers, live online in UAE time. One-to-one lessons for IGCSE, A-Level and UK university entry, for families in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and across the Emirates. Prices in pounds and dirhams.
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- After school in UAE time, weekends too
London, winter
12 noon
UAE 4 hours ahead
London, summer
1pm
UAE 3 hours ahead
The UAE stays on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) all year. The UK moves its clocks, so the gap changes in late March and late October. We always agree lesson times in UAE time.
Brainhub for UAE families at a glance
- Where we are
- A UK tutoring company, based in London. We teach families in the UAE online only: no home visits and no centre in the UAE.
- Who teaches
- UK-based qualified teachers and subject specialists, each matched by us to your child, their school’s curriculum and their exam boardThe organisation that sets and marks the exam, such as AQA, Edexcel or OCR. Each has its own syllabus..
- What we teach
- One-to-one lessons for primary, KS3Key Stage 3: Years 7 to 9, the first three years of secondary school., IGCSE, GCSE and A-Level, plus UK university applications: UCAS, personal statements, Oxbridge and the UCAT.
- Lesson times
- Agreed in UAE time when we match your teacher, after school or at weekends. UAE time is 4 hours ahead of London in winter and 3 hours in summer.
- Prices
- From £35 an hour (about AED 175) for primary and KS3, £40 (about AED 195) for IGCSE and GCSE, and £50 (about AED 245) for A-Level. Billed in pounds; no joining or admin fees, no contract.
- First step
- A free online assessment, then a written plan and the final price before any lessons.
- If a tutor is away
- We arrange cover, so your child’s plan keeps going.
- Contact
- WhatsApp or call 020 3488 5189 (a UK number), or use the form.
How it starts
A lot happens before the first proper lesson
Four steps. The first three are free. You see the plan before you pay.
- 1Free
Get matched
Tell us about your child, their school’s curriculum and the times that suit you. We match a UK teacher who is free then.
We can recommend
- 2Free
Free 45-minute assessment
Online, at a time that suits you in the UAE. Normally a real past paperA real exam from a previous year, used for practice. for your child’s exam board, so we find true strengths and gaps.
Usually 45 minutes
- 3Free
A tailored plan
Built around the assessment: target grades, topics in order and milestones, agreed with you.
Agreed with you
- 4
Trial lesson
Check personality fit and teaching fit. Not right? We rematch.
Not the right fit? We rematch
First proper lesson
Live online, with a plan, a matched teacher and a target you agreed together. This is where it clicks.
Scroll along the journey →
Lesson times
What time is the lesson in the UK?
After-school time in the UAE falls in the UK’s late morning and afternoon. That is why we match you with a teacher who is free at your times, rather than offering a fixed timetable.
Source: timeanddate.com, time zone in the United Arab Emirates (UTC+4 all year, no daylight saving), read 9 Nov 2026.
Across the Emirates
Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah
Online lessons work the same in every emirate: no drive across the city to a tutor and no waiting for a tutor to arrive. What changes is the school your child goes to and the curriculum it follows.
Dubai
Dubai’s private schools are overseen by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). In 2024–25, 37% of the 387,441 pupils in Dubai’s 227 private schools followed a UK curriculum, more than any other.
Abu Dhabi
Private schools in Abu Dhabi are licensed by the Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). British-curriculum pupils here sit the same IGCSE and A-Level papers as pupils in Dubai and the UK, so we teach to their school’s exam board.
Sharjah and the other emirates
Sharjah’s private schools are regulated by the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA); Ras Al Khaimah’s by its Department of Knowledge; Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah by the Ministry of Education. Online lessons reach all of them.
Brainhub is a UK company. We are not licensed by, or partners of, KHDA, ADEK, SPEA or any UAE school. Sources: UAE Government portal, private schools in the UAE; Government of Dubai Media Office, Dubai’s private school sector 2024–25 (KHDA data); both read 9 Nov 2026.
Exam boards
IGCSE and A-Level boards we teach
Your child’s school chooses the exam board, and it can be different for each subject. Ask your child’s school, or send us the course code from a past paper and we will check it for you.
Cambridge IGCSE
From Cambridge International. In the UAE, exams are sat in the May/June and October/November series. November 2026 IGCSE results come out on 14 January.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Sat in May/June and November. The November series replaced the January series after January 2023.
A-Levels
Cambridge International AS and A Level, Pearson Edexcel International A Level, or the UK’s AQA, OCR and Edexcel A-Levels, depending on the school. We match your child to a teacher who knows their board.
Free help: exam boards explained · grade boundaries · past paper finder
Sources: British Council UAE, IGCSE registration dates; Cambridge International, key dates for the November 2026 series; Pearson, International GCSE November series from 2023; all read 9 Nov 2026.
UK university entry
Applying to UK universities from the UAE
Our teachers work inside the UK system, so they know what UK admissions tutors look for. We help with the whole route, step by step.
UCAS, step by step
Timelines, predicted grades and choices. University pathways
Personal statements
Plans and feedback on drafts. Annotated examples
Oxford and Cambridge
Admissions tests and interview practice online. Oxbridge pathway
Medicine and the UCAT
UCAT preparation and medical interviews. Medicine pathway · UCAT tutors
Prices for UAE families
Starting prices for one-to-one online lessons, an hour. We bill in pounds (£); the dirham figures are a guide.
- Dirham prices use £1 = AED 4.94 (Wise mid-market rate, read 9 Nov 2026), rounded to the nearest 5. Your bank’s rate on the day decides what you pay in dirhams.
- No registration, platform or admin fees, and no contract. The free assessment is free.
- You see the exact price in your written plan before any lesson.
Questions from UAE families
Is it online only?
Yes. Brainhub is a UK company and we teach families in the UAE online only, live and one-to-one, with video and a shared whiteboard. We don’t offer home visits or lessons at a centre in the UAE.
What time are lessons in Dubai?
Whenever suits you, agreed in UAE time when we match your teacher. The UAE is 4 hours ahead of the UK in winter and 3 hours in summer, so a 5pm lesson in Dubai is 1pm in London in winter. Weekend lessons are possible too.
Do you teach Cambridge IGCSE?
Yes. We teach Cambridge IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE, and Cambridge, Edexcel, AQA and OCR A-Levels. We match your child with a teacher who knows their exam board.
How do we pay?
We bill in pounds (£) through TutorCruncher, our booking platform. Online lessons for UAE families start from £40 an hour for IGCSE (about AED 195) and £50 for A-Level (about AED 245). Your bank converts the payment to dirhams.
Can you help with UK university applications?
Yes. We help with UCAS choices and timelines, personal statements, Oxford and Cambridge admissions tests and interviews, and UCAT preparation for medicine, all online.
Are you licensed in the UAE?
No. We are a UK company with no UAE office. Our teachers are UK-based and every one has an enhanced DBSDisclosure and Barring Service: the criminal record check for anyone working with children. check, the UK’s safeguarding check.
Start with a free online assessment
A free 45-minute assessment with a UK teacher, at a time agreed in UAE time. No obligation.
