11 Years of Filipino Institute

Est. 19 November 2015 · 11th anniversary

11 years of learning with Filipinos. Now 100% online.

Filipino Institute was founded in Dubai on 19 November 2015 to help Filipinos abroad keep learning while they work and raise families. Eleven years and more than 200,000 learners later, FI begins a new chapter: a fully online school, open to learners of every nationality, wherever they live.

Our journey

1. 19 NOV 2015Founded in Dubai
   Affordable short certification courses and professional diplomas for Filipinos abroad, with monthly payment options.
2. 2016–2019Growing with the community
   More classes across the UAE, with learners joining from Qatar and Bahrain. Most-taken courses: Caregiver, Nursing Assistant, Business Management and Medical Coding.
3. 2020Learning moves online
   Virtual classes during the pandemic, and the launch of The Global Filipino Magazine (now in the FI Magazine archive).
4. 2023More pathways
   ETEEAP guidance for working adults, and preparation for FI K–12.
5. AUG 2026First K–12 Live Online school year
   The Middle East track started on 3 August 2026, with Self-Paced K–12 open all year.
6. OCT 2026My FI
   One portal for learners, families and alumni, with digital certificates anyone can verify online.
7. 19 NOV 202611 years: 100% online
   Two ways to learn: Self-Paced or Live Online. Our Qatar and Bahrain centres continue as independent partners.

Two ways to learn

What stays the same

• Every programme is taught in English, from K–12 to Professional Diplomas, Short Courses and reviews.
• Your records stay with you in My FI, with digital certificates anyone can verify online.
• Alumni services are free (attestation is a third-party partner service).

Our partners in Qatar and Bahrain

Wisdom Success Center (Qatar) and Wisdom Success Academy W.L.L. (Bahrain) are independent centres with their own licences and websites. They are official FI partners and help learners with services such as certificate attestation.