This event attracts some of the world’s leading universities, colleges and other education providers, as well as suppliers of education equipment and technology.
Every year the exhibition attracts over 35,000 local and expatriate students who are at the threshold of college life and actively looking for higher education, professional development and training options.
The exhibition focuses on General Education, Higher Education, Vocational Education, Training & Professional Development, Global EdTech Forum.
Dubai is a technologically advanced city with a continuous focus on innovation, offering a conducive environment for experiential learning, creative thinking and independent action. According to data collected by the Unesco Institute for Statistics which has published the Global Education Digest 2019, around 5,742 students from the UAE are studying abroad. Over 700 UAE nationals received government scholarships in 2019 to study overseas. The Dubai International Education Fair student recruitment is the Middle East’s largest platform for the UAE and other GCC countries. It offers a consistently high lead ratio.
The number of schools in the UAE is expected to double in the next decade to meet the high demand for primary and secondary education. Until such time, demand will continue to outstrip supply much to the benefit of boarding schools in countries such as Australia, Canada, India, UK, USA and others.
The exhibition is the Middle East and Asia’s most powerful platform for student recruitment.
Consider the facts:
Education is a top priority for the UAE government in recent years and accounts for more than AED 4.6 billion of the federal budget. Over 400,000 students of 52 nationalities, study in private schools in the UAE of which, over 330,000 students study in English medium schools.
Dubai 31,000
| Exh List 2018.pdf |
Opening hours for visitors | Date | Time |
| Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 | 26/04/2023 | 10:00 - 14:00 & 17:00 - 21:00 15:00 - 21:00 15:00 - 21:00 |
Access times for exhibitors | Date | Time |
| Set up: Pre Event Set up: Event day Dismantling | 25/04/2023 26/04/2023 28/04/2023 | 10:00 - 22:00 09:00 - 10:00 21:00 - 22:00 |
Additional activities | Date | Time |
| Official Opening | 26/04/2023 | 10:00 |
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Very glad to attend GETEXI was very glad to attend the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition in Dubai in April 2011 which provided us with the platform to raise our organization’s profile in the UAE. The response was extremely positive and we are thankful for this opportunity.
The best show for us this year was GETEXThe Gulf Education and Training Exhibition in Dubai was the best show for us this year. We are very satisfied with the way the fair was organized. All our 10 universities received a large number of student applications during the event. We look forward to the next edition of GETEX to meet new students as well as to touch base with some of the previous visitors to our pavilion.
