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Certificate of Higher Education in Engineering

The course

Delivery type
Day
Duration
2 semesters (full-time)
Intake date
January
Location
Dubai
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Overview

The Certificate of Higher Education in Engineering (CHEE) is designed to give students insight into and prepare them for a wide range of engineering disciplines from Mechanical to Electrical, Electronic, Automotive, Chemical, Architectural, Civil, Energy and Robotics, Autonomous and Interactive Systems.

Progression

Successful completion of this certificate will see students articulate seamlessly into the second year of any of these more specialist degree programmes that are offered to BEng (Hons) level.

The options are:

Why study BEng Engineering at Heriot-Watt University's Dubai Campus?

A career in engineering offers great challenges, matched only by the opportunities and rewards of this creative and innovative profession. The challenges faced by society and the role of the engineer is very varied, depending on the discipline.

The Certificate of Higher Education in Engineering offers a unique opportunity to study introductory courses in each discipline (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical and Electronic, Architectural, Civil) before deciding to specialise.

Course content

In this first year, all students will:

  • Study two courses in Maths for engineers and scientists
  • Be introduced to each engineering discipline offered at Heriot-Watt University, Dubai (Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical, Chemical, Architectural and Civil)
  • Study either physics (for all degree programmes other than Chemical Engineering) or chemistry (for the Chemical Engineering degree programme)

in preparation for entrance into the second year of one of the engineering degree programmes offered at Heriot-Watt University, Dubai.

Entry requirements

First Year Entry

  • GCE A-Level - CCC (or AABB at AS-Level)
  • CBSE/Other Indian Boards - 65%.
  • American High School Diploma/SABIS - 70% + SAT 1 - 1000 (500 English and 500 Math)
  • Tawjihiyya - 80% or Elite/Advance - 75% English, Maths and Chemistry/Physics + EmSAT English 1400, Maths 1200 and 1100 Chemistry/Physics
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points (3 HL - including Maths and Chemistry/Physics, and 3 SL)
  • BTEC Level 3 Ext Diploma - MMM
  • FBISE grade 12 or equivalent - 70%
  • Russian/ Kazakhstan (Attestat) - Grades of 5 in every subject + IELTS 6.0
  • French Baccalaureate - 13/20 + IELTS 6.0
  • Lebanese Baccalaureate - 80% or 13/20 IELTS 6.0
  • Foundation year Successful completion of Heriot-Watt University Degree Entry Programme (Engineering) with a CCCC.
  • Compulsory subjects to include Mathematics, English and Chemistry/Physics. 

To find out more about the specific entry requirements for your country, please refer to our International Entry Requirements.

To find out about the entry requirements for this programme, please send an email to dubaienquiries@hw.ac.uk

English language requirements

As our degrees are taught and assessed in English, applicants must be able to prove their level of English language ability. To know more, please refer to our English language requirements.

Fees and funding

  • AED 76045 per year*

* All tuition fees inclusive of VAT

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