Alliance Française de Dubaï

Alliance Française de Dubaï is a French language and cultural centre with two branches in Dubai, in Oud Metha and Dubai Knowledge Park. It is for adults and children learning French, people who need an official French exam for study, immigration or naturalisation, and readers who want a French-language library.

Courses

• Adults: classes for complete beginners and non-beginners, workshops, and also Arabic and English classes.
• Children and teens: Les Pitchounes for toddlers, then groups for ages 3 to 6, 7 to 10 and 11 to 15, plus classes for native speakers.
• Other formats: private lessons, school programmes and corporate training. Group, private and some online courses are offered, with evening, weekend and intensive options.

The FAQ says group classes have 8 to 12 students depending on the course type, and a group needs at least four participants to open.

Exams

• DELF, DALF and DELF Prim, awarded by the French Ministry of Education
• TEF and TCF Canada/Québec for Canadian immigration
• French naturalisation exams accepted by the French Consulate
• DAEFLE, the diploma for teaching French as a foreign language, and an Arabic certificate

Fees and enrolment

• Registration fee: AED 100, paid once and valid for 12 months. It includes a free 12-month library membership.
• Placement test: required for anyone above complete beginner level. It costs AED 75, is booked and paid online, starts with a part done on a computer at home, then a meeting with a teacher. The AED 75 is deducted from tuition when you enrol, and the result is valid for six months (level test page).
• Tuition prices are not published on the website.
• Payment by cash, card, online, Tabby or Tamara. Written refund requests at least five working days before a term starts get a refund or credit note minus an administrative fee; no refunds once a term has started.

Opening hours (as published by the centre)

The Oud Metha library opens Saturday to Thursday, 09:00 to 17:00, and is closed on Friday (contact page).

Good to know

• Complete beginners can register without a placement test.
• People who are not students can buy a library membership separately.
• The Knowledge Park branch offers Click & Collect for library items.
• The Oud Metha branch also hosts films and theatre.

Description written from official sources, checked 17 October 2026: www.afdubai.org. Confirm details with the business before you go.