{
  "id": 17229147,
  "title": "From Dubai to the World: Building your education journey step by step",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/from-dubai-to-the-world-building-your-education-journey-step-by-step",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T13:04:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/gn-focus/company-news/from-dubai-to-the-world-building-your-education-journey-step-by-step-1.500729805"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When students and parents contemplate the next step beyond secondary school, they are not only seeking a place to study but also understanding the path ahead. GBS Dubai in Dubai Knowledge Park offers a structured pathway aligned with UK qualification levels. Starting from an appropriate entry point, students can progress through higher-level study while keeping long-term goals in mind.\n\nViewing a qualification pathway as a series of academic stages, each one builds on the last, providing students with increasing academic depth and specialisation. GBS Dubai offers Pearson qualifications across various programmes and is approved by KHDA. Students can begin their journey at Level 2 or Level 3, depending on their academic background and entry requirements.\n\nLevel 2 introduces the foundational stage, where students who have completed Grade 10 can prepare for higher education. The International Diploma in Business at Level 2 serves as a stepping stone towards the International Extended Diploma in Business at Level 3. Level 3 represents a more advanced stage of study, with qualifications like the International Extended Diploma in Business and International Diploma in IT paving the way for further study.\n\nAt Level 4, students enter Higher National study, with the Higher National Certificate (HNC) comparable to the first year of a UK bachelor's degree. This stage combines academic knowledge with practical learning. Level 5, the Higher National Diploma (HND) stage, further deepens subject knowledge and practical skills, comparable to the first two years of a UK bachelor's degree.\n\nUpon completing an HND, students may choose to pursue degree top-up or other higher education opportunities, contingent on the subject, credits, academic eligibility, and the admissions requirements of the receiving institution. The pathway extends beyond Dubai, with opportunities to explore degree top-up routes through global institutions and the wider GEDU network, which operates in several international destinations.",
  "summary": "For students and parents, the question after secondary school is not simply where to study. It is also about understanding the route ahead: which qualification comes next, how each stage builds the previous one, and what options may be available after completing it. At GBS Dubai, located in Dubai Knowledge Park, students can explore a structured pathway built around UK qualification levels,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}