Key information
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Delivery type
- Full Time
- Degree qualification
- Non Graduating
- Mode of delivery
- On-Campus
- Location
- Dubai
- Start date
- September
Our new Advanced Degree Entry Programme (ADEP) in Engineering allows you to fast-track your career by providing you with an opportunity to complete your Degree Entry Programme and first year undergraduate degree programme in Engineering in one academic year. You will spend only one semester in the Degree Entry Programme level and then progress onto an Engineering degree programme.
This programme gives you a fantastic opportunity to transition from high school into university smoothly. It is specifically designed as a foundation programme that will equip you for the demands of a university degree and will help you develop your subject knowledge, soft skills and confidence, as well as become familiar with our assessment and examination techniques.
Progression
If you complete the ADEP in Engineering/Computing programme successfully, you will be able to go directly into a general Engineering degree or the BSc in Computer Science programme in January. Thereafter, you will complete the first year of your degree over two semesters and join the second year of your chosen degree in September of that year.
Upon successful completion of this ADEP in Engineering/Computing + Year 1 General Engineering or Computer Science degree, you will be eligible to progress to one of the following programmes at year 2 level:
For General Engineering students:
- BEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering and Energy Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Robotics, Autonomous and Interactive Systems
For Computer Science students:
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Computer Games Programming)
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Cyber Security)
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Data Science)
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Software Engineering)
- BSc (Hons) Computer Systems
- BSc (Hons) Computer Systems (Computer Games Programming)
- BSc (Hons) Data Sciences
- BSc (Hons) Statistical Data Science
Your student experience
The Dubai Campus is accredited by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and fully licensed to teach its degrees in Dubai. All graduates receive a British degree that is accredited by Royal Charter in the UK.
Read more about the UAE Federal Accreditation.
Go Global
With Go Global, Heriot-Watt's global student programme, you can carry your studies to new places and experience new cultures, expanding your horizons on the way. You'll discover what it means to be a true global citizen and emerge prepared for wherever your career journey will take you.
Inter-Campus Transfer: Malaysia
Inter-Campus Transfer: United Kingdom
Course content
September Intake - Dubai
Students are assessed through a combination of coursework and exams and must attain a minimum overall grade of C (50%) in each course to ensure guaranteed transfer onto the undergraduate programmes listed above.
Mandatory September
- Entry Mathematics
- Approaches to Learning
- Academic English for Science and Engineering
Optional September
- Entry Chemistry
- Entry Physics
- Entry Computer Science
Fees and funding
AED 89,300 per year
- All tuition fees inclusive of VAT.
Entry requirements
We have standard entry requirements for all of our courses that you will have to meet.
- British GCE/IGCSE Three Bs + 2 Cs
- Indian CBSE/CISCE – 50% HSSC – 55%
- UAE Tawjihiyya Year 12 - 70%
- US American High School Diploma 70% (No SAT requirement)
- Africa WASSC (WAEC/NECO) Five C4s
- Philippine High School Diploma 75%
- National Curriculum Russian / Kazakhstan (Attestat) Grades of 4
- IB – MYP year 11 Three grades of 5 + two grades of 4
- IBCP - BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Merit + SL grades of 5 or IGCSE grades of B (6)
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma – Merit
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma – Pass
All of the above require English, Maths and Physics/Chemistry as mandatory subjects.
To find out more about the specific entry requirements for your country, please refer to our International Entry Requirements.
To find out more about the entry requirements for this programme, please send an email to dubaienquiries@hw.ac.uk
Why Heriot-Watt
As the first British university to set up a campus in Dubai in 2005, we have established ourselves as a pioneer in the higher education market in the UAE. The three consecutive five-star ratings by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is a testament to our reputation for world-class teaching.
The futuristic Dubai campus is designed to offer interactive and collaborative learning experiences with innovative classroom styles fostering group work and engagement like Collaborative lecture theatres, Digitally Classrooms and Seminar rooms. The campus also has dedicated cutting-edge laboratories and workshops that span various engineering disciplines along with Psychology, IT, Photography, Design and Architecture.
Our practical, leading-edge research combined with strong links to business and industry, have made our graduates highly employable and sought after by the best organisations worldwide, with over 90% in graduate-level jobs or further study within six months of graduation. On top of that, we have beautiful campuses, across the globe, so you'll get a truly international education through our Go Global programme.
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