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IELTS Exam centres in UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah)
IELTS Exam centres are in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah. You can go to any of these centres for the registration of exam. You need to bring two recent passport size photographs with your original passport for the registration. The photographs must not older than not older than 6 months and without glasses.

Documents required for IELTS exam UAE
Candidates who are employed or Resident of UAE can register with the labour card and with a copy of your passport instead of original passport. Note that registration has to be done 5 weeks before the test date.
Please note that from 1st January 2010 the IELTS Centre will not be able to accept photographs showing candidates wearing glasses. This is to comply with IELTS regulations.

IELTS Test Schedule in UAE
The Listening, reading and writing is held on Saturdays and Thursdays and the IELTS speaking test can be held 7 days before or after the main test date.

IELTS Test Fee in UAE
The IELTS test fee is AED 850 and overseas candidates, who wish to pay by demand draft must include a surcharge of AED 80)

Cancellation and Postponement of IELTS exam and application in UAE

The application for cancellation or postponement of IELTS exam must be received no later than 5 weeks before the test date. An administration fee applies to cancellations or test date changes.


There will not be any refund of exam fees requesting postponement or cancellation within 5 weeks of the test date.

If the Candidates who are absent for the test due to illness or serious cause should submit a supporting documentation to the IELTS administrator in person no later than 5 days after the test date for the refund.

British Council in UAE
British Council in UAE offers various courses in English including IELTS preparation courses Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.

For more information on these programs, please call our toll free 22 55 22 800 for Dubai and Sharjah, and +971(0)2-6658778 for Abu Dhabi

English Courses last for 36-hour teaching session on the duration of six weeks or four weeks for intensive courses.
A 36 hour course costs 2050 AED (2100 AED for an IELTS course).
Morning and evening classes for Adults will be held at British Council office at Tariq Bin Ziyad Street, next to Rashid Hospital.
British Council also run Adult English classes at Dubai English Speaking College, Academic City, Dubai – Al Ain Road
Registration timings at British Council Dubai: From 02:00 - 08:00 p.m.
Location: British Council, Tariq Bin Ziad Street, next to Rashid Hospital.
Class/Course for IELTS 2010

University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)
IELTS Part Time Preparation Course
Course Structure and Fees
Course Duration Hours per Week Total Hours Fee
IELTS PT 1 6 weeks 9 54 2,700AED
IELTS PT 2 (AC) 6 weeks 9 54 2,700AED
IELTS PT 2 (GT) 4 weeks 9 36 1,900 AED
IELTS Intensive 1 week 15 15 1,125AED

IELTS Full Time Preparation Course
full time basis (20 hours per week), The IELTS full time course runs from 9.00am-1.30pm, Sunday-Thursday for 6 weeks. The IELTS full time course will focus on topics, related vocabulary and exam skills for reading, writing, speaking and listening.
7,000AED per term (4 hrs/day, 5 days/week, 6 weeks = 120 hours)

To register for the course, contact CLC Administration,
In person: Ground Floor, Block 15, Dubai Knowledge Village
Phone: 04 390 0634 or 04 390 0637
www.uowdubai.ac.ae