GETEX+ Spring 2027

21–23 April 2027
Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (Dubai World Trade Centre), Dubai, United Arab Emirates

GETEX+ is an education and career exhibition spanning higher-education recruitment, vocational and professional training, executive and corporate learning, education technology, student services and career development. It connects prospective learners and families with institutions and providers, while working professionals, counsellors and employers can explore pathways for further study and skills development. The 2027 edition expands the event’s focus from education and training to higher education and career advancement.

GETEX+ Dubai at a glance

Dates, venue and visitor hours are published for Spring 2027. The 2025 figures describe the previous edition, not a forecast for 2027.

Why GETEX+ matters

Compare learning pathways

Choosing a course or study destination involves more than comparing titles. Visitors can ask providers about programme content, entry requirements, duration, qualifications and the support available to learners. Bringing different education routes together makes it easier to identify questions that need follow-up before making an application decision.

Connect education with career development

GETEX+ brings higher education together with vocational training, professional development and career-advancement themes. This breadth is relevant to school leavers planning an initial qualification, graduates considering further study, and working adults looking for new skills or a career transition.

Meet providers and advisers

Institutions, training organisations, education agents and counsellors can discuss programmes and admissions pathways directly with prospective learners. Corporate and HR teams can use the exhibition to explore training providers and workforce-development options.

Understand the event’s scale

The organiser’s 2025 statistics report 149 exhibitors from more than 25 countries and 19,600 visitors. The reported visitor count includes 12,348 students, 3,136 parents and 4,116 working adults. These are organiser-published figures. The scale indicates a broad recruitment setting, so visitors benefit from setting priorities rather than trying to evaluate every programme during one conversation.

Education sectors and pathways at GETEX+

The event’s exhibitor profile names the following groups. Product and service lines below explain what those categories can cover; they are not a promise that every item will have a stand at the 2027 edition.

1. Universities and higher-education institutions

• Undergraduate degree programmes
• Postgraduate and professional study pathways
• International and local university options
• Admissions information and student-support services

2. Vocational, technical and professional training

• Technical and vocational courses
• Professional diplomas and short courses
• Industry certifications and skills training
• Career-transition and continuing-learning pathways

3. Executive education and corporate learning

• Executive education programmes
• Corporate training and workforce development
• Customised employee learning programmes
• Skills enhancement for working professionals

4. EdTech and digital learning

• Digital learning platforms
• Online and blended learning tools
• Technology-enabled education services
• Learning resources for institutions and students

5. Education consultancy and recruitment

• Education counselling and study guidance
• Student recruitment services
• Admissions-pathway advice
• Institutional and programme representation

6. Scholarships and student services

• Scholarship organisations and foundations
• Student accommodation services
• Education finance and insurance services
• Mobility services for learners

7. Career development and employability

• Career coaching
• Employability and skills guidance
• Internship-related services
• Career planning and advancement support

Who should visit GETEX+?

Students, school leavers and families

Useful for learners comparing their next study step and for parents supporting that decision. Prioritise:

• Universities and programmes that match the subject and qualification you want
• Entry requirements, application timing and course structure
• Scholarship and student-support options offered by providers
• Study destinations and routes that fit your academic and personal priorities

High-school leavers, final-year undergraduates, students and parents are named visitor groups. Bring a short list of questions and record answers against each institution so that programme differences remain clear after the exhibition.

Working adults and career changers

Useful if you want to gain a credential, update professional skills or evaluate a change in direction. Compare:

• Short courses, professional diplomas and industry certifications
• Programme format and the time commitment involved
• How the learning pathway relates to your current role or intended next step
• Available career guidance and progression information

The official visitor profile includes working adults and professionals exploring career advancement. Confirm detailed course schedules and eligibility directly with each provider.

Education agents, counsellors and advisers

Useful for advisers who help learners evaluate institutions, destinations and admissions routes. Focus on:

• Programme changes and current admissions pathways
• Institutional representation and the subjects each provider serves
• Scholarship information and learner-support arrangements
• Potential institutional relationships relevant to your students

Education agents and counsellors are specifically named among GETEX+ visitors. Capture the correct provider contact and agreed follow-up for each student case.

Employers, HR teams and education-sector professionals

Useful for organisations assessing learning partners, as well as professionals working across education. Explore:

• Corporate training and workforce-development providers
• Executive education and professional learning options
• Education technology and digital-learning services
• Institutional, recruitment or counselling partnerships

GETEX+ identifies HR teams, corporate leaders and industry professionals as relevant audiences. Prepare a clear skills brief before discussing a training requirement.

Why visit GETEX+?

1. Compare programme options: assess subject, qualification, duration, entry requirements and learner support across institutions.
2. Explore study destinations: ask providers how their programmes and admissions routes align with your plans.
3. Identify funding questions: discuss scholarships and relevant student support with the organisations that provide them.
4. Find a route to new skills: compare professional diplomas, certifications, technical training and short courses.
5. Connect learning with work: discuss career development and employability services in relation to a defined goal.
6. Evaluate corporate learning: HR teams can compare training providers against workforce needs and delivery requirements.
7. Build an informed shortlist: use direct conversations to decide which options merit detailed research after the show.

Why exhibit at GETEX+?

The official exhibitor profile names universities, higher-education institutions, vocational and professional training providers, EdTech companies, education consultants, student-service organisations, government education bodies, scholarship organisations and career-development providers. It describes an audience including prospective students, parents, working adults, counsellors and public-sector education agencies.

For these organisations, exhibiting can provide a setting to present programmes, explain admissions or training pathways, answer learner questions and explore institutional or corporate relationships. Providers may use conversations to understand which information prospective learners need before they can make a decision. These are opportunities to investigate, not guaranteed applications, enrolments or contracts.

Before committing to participation, define the learners or organisations you want to reach, the programmes to feature, the follow-up process and the staff who can answer detailed questions. GETEX+ lists shell-scheme and space-only stand formats; confirmed exhibitors receive an exhibitor manual with relevant forms. Stand availability, specifications and terms should be checked with the organiser.

Market-entry note: the UAE approved a National Framework for Licensing Higher Education Institutions in 2026, including institutions in free zones and coordination with relevant local authorities. International providers should review applicable institutional licensing, local authorisation and programme-accreditation requirements before planning a launch or making regulatory claims. The approved framework is not evidence that any particular provider or programme is automatically authorised.

What makes GETEX+ distinctive?

GETEX+ combines student recruitment with a broader higher-education and career-advancement focus. The event’s published exhibitor groups extend beyond universities to training providers, EdTech, education consultancies, scholarships, student services and employability organisations. Its visitor profile includes both learners making initial study decisions and working adults or HR teams considering further skills development.

The official feature pages describe expert-led seminars, student guidance sessions, career-mapping tools and hands-on learning experiences. The event website also highlights GETEX+ Learnfest, a Counsellors Forum and workshop themes such as robotics and culinary learning. Check the organiser’s current programme for the confirmed 2027 schedule before planning around a particular session.

Set a useful objective for your visit

If you are choosing a degree

Identify three programmes that meet my subject and qualification priorities, then confirm their entry requirements and application steps.

If you are a parent or counsellor

Compare a focused shortlist of institutions and record the programme, cost and support questions that need provider confirmation.

If you are a working professional

Find two credible learning routes that address a specific skill or career goal and establish their format and time commitment.

If you represent an employer

Define the skills gap and shortlist training providers whose programmes could be evaluated against it.

If you are an education provider

Identify the learner groups and programme questions most relevant to your recruitment goals, and prepare a clear follow-up route.

How to prepare before GETEX+

1. Write down your decision. Are you choosing a degree, comparing study destinations, finding a professional qualification, or sourcing workforce training? A defined question makes provider conversations more useful.
2. Build a shortlist. Use the current exhibitor information when available to identify institutions, training providers or services relevant to your needs. The next edition’s exhibitor details can change; confirm the current list before travelling.
3. Prepare comparison points. For university study, ask about programme content, entry criteria, qualification, application timing and learner support. For professional training, ask about course outcomes, delivery format, duration, assessment and certification.
4. Prioritise meetings. Mark essential providers, useful alternatives and those to visit if time allows. If you need several detailed discussions, contact providers in advance to ask whether an appointment can be arranged.
5. Bring the information providers need. Students can prepare their intended subject and current qualification. Employers can outline the roles, skills and training outcomes they need to evaluate.
6. Plan for the split daily hours. Visitor sessions on 21 and 22 April are divided between morning and evening; Friday hours start in the afternoon. Check the published schedule close to the event.

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How to make the most of GETEX+

Use a consistent note for every conversation: Provider → Programme → Entry or eligibility requirements → Fit with my goal → Question to verify → Next action. For a student, the next action might be to check a specific admission requirement; for an HR team, it may be to request a course outline that matches a defined skills need.

Compare like with like. Separate facts a provider confirms from points you still need to verify, and note the date or contact for follow-up. Avoid making a decision based only on a headline or a brief overview when programme detail, recognition or eligibility matters to your choice.

GETEX+ programme and learning features

The event’s feature pages describe seminars, student guidance sessions, career-mapping tools and hands-on learning. The official site also presents a Counsellors Forum and GETEX+ Learnfest, with examples including robotics and culinary workshops. These features can help visitors explore learning themes and ask questions beyond an exhibition stand; review the current programme for session times and availability.

GETEX+ visitor profile and interests

This table maps the organiser’s named visitor and exhibitor groups to questions they may wish to investigate; it does not imply that every provider or service will be represented.

Getting to GETEX+ and practical information

The exhibition is at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, part of Dubai World Trade Centre, on Sheikh Zayed Road in Trade Centre 2. The venue’s dedicated World Trade Centre Metro Station is on the Red Line and close to the site. The organiser and venue also identify taxis and parking as access options; confirm event-specific entry and parking arrangements before travelling.

International visitors should check entry requirements for their own nationality and arrange travel, accommodation and local transport in advance. Visa rules and eligibility depend on the traveller and can change.

One day or more at GETEX+?

A focused visit may be sufficient if you have one clear objective and a short list of providers. Allow additional time if you are comparing different study destinations, discussing several programmes, or combining student decisions with corporate training research. Because visitor hours are split on the first two days and start later on the third, choose the session that leaves enough time for the conversations that matter to you.

After GETEX+: turn conversations into decisions

Sort your notes into three groups: options that directly fit your goal, possibilities that need more information, and contacts that are useful for broader market understanding. Follow up with specific questions rather than a general request for information.

• For a study choice, confirm entry criteria, application requirements, programme details and any scholarship conditions directly with the institution.
• For professional training, request the course outline, format, assessment and the credential awarded.
• For corporate learning, send the provider a concise skills brief and ask how its programme can be evaluated against the requirement.
• For exhibitors and counsellors, record the agreed next step and the learner or partner context so that follow-up remains relevant.

Is GETEX+ worth visiting?

GETEX+ is most useful for prospective students and families comparing education pathways, working adults exploring further training, and advisers or employers with a defined learning or recruitment question. Its broad exhibitor categories make shortlisting important: a prepared visitor can compare relevant options and gather precise follow-up questions, while an unplanned walk-through may make it harder to distinguish programmes and next steps.

Make your visit purposeful

Ask yourself: Which learning or career decision do I want to clarify, and what evidence would help me make it? Compare. Question. Decide. Follow up.

Education opportunities in the United Arab Emirates

Market size and demand

The UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research reported that 66 higher-education institutions providing enrolment data admitted 57,035 new students from the UAE and abroad in academic year 2024–25, 13% more than the previous year. This is a measure of new entrants at reporting institutions, not total higher-education enrolment or the size of the whole education market. It provides a recent indicator of recruitment activity relevant to universities and student-facing services.

Market drivers and commercial opportunities

The Ministry linked the increase to more flexible admissions, improved digital services and updated admission criteria, and described a national priority to develop skills for the labour market. These policy and intake signals support areas to investigate, but do not establish demand or purchasing budgets for a particular provider.

• Student recruitment: institutions may assess whether their programmes fit prospective learners’ subject and qualification interests; local recognition, entry rules and recruitment costs need direct evaluation.
• Career-linked learning: training and professional-development providers could test how their offers align with the skills and career questions visitors bring; segment-level demand was not quantified in the cited intake figure.
• Education technology: digital providers may explore institutional and learner use cases as admissions services become more digital; procurement requirements, integration and buyer demand require validation.
• Student support and counselling: service providers may examine needs around admissions guidance and learner support, while confirming local requirements and institutional purchasing routes.

Regulation and market-entry conditions

In July 2026, the UAE approved a National Framework for Licensing Higher Education Institutions. The Ministry says the framework provides a unified national reference, including for institutions in free zones, and coordinates with relevant local authorities. The framework addresses institutional licensing and governance; providers should verify current requirements with the Ministry and applicable local authorities before establishing or representing an institution or academic programme.

What this could mean for exhibitors

Universities and training providers may use GETEX+ to test programme fit with learners and advisers, explain their offer and identify questions for follow-up. Institutions considering a UAE presence should treat licensing, local authorisation and programme approval as separate checks, not assume exhibition participation establishes regulatory permission.

What this could mean for visitors

Students and families can compare providers and ask how qualifications, programme requirements and learner support apply to their circumstances. Employers and education professionals may use conversations to identify relevant training or technology options, then validate costs, recognition, delivery and procurement with the provider.

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