Degree Entry (Foundation) Programme Engineering / Computing
The course
- Delivery type
- Day
- Duration
- 2 semesters (full-time)
- Intake date
- September, January
- Location
- Dubai
Contact
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Contact
Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus
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Telephone
+971 4 571 7000
Overview
This programme is designed to provide students with a pathway into an undergraduate degree in Engineering or Computing at the Dubai Campus. It is specifically designed as a foundation programme that will help students to bridge the gap between their school qualifications and the demands of a university degree.
Students who complete the programme successfully will be able to progress directly into the first year of their chosen degree programme.
The programme will help students to develop their subject knowledge whilst providing a firm foundation in IT, research and writing skills, academic English, and assessment and examination techniques.
Progression
Upon successful completion of this DEP, students will be eligible to progress to one of the following programmes, all of which are offered at the Dubai Campus:
- BEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
- BEng (Hons) Robotics, Autonomous and Interactive Systems
- 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
January entrants
Students starting the programme in January should note that it lasts for 2 semesters running from January to June.
Accreditation
Read more about the UAE Federal Accreditation.
Student profile
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Course content
Students study the following subjects:
- Academic English
- Approaches to Learning
- Entry Physics/Chemistry/Computing (dependent on the UG programme you wish apply to)
- Entry Mathematics
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.
Entry requirements
- British GCE/IGCSE Five Cs (4s)
- Indian CBSE/CISCE/NIOS Minimum score of 50%
- HSSC Minimum score of 55%
- UAE Tawjihiyya Minimum of 68%
- US American High School Diploma Minimum of 68%
- Africa WASSC (WAEC/NECO) Five C6s
- Philippine High School Minimum of 70%
- National Curriculum Russian / Kazakhstan (Attestat) Grades of 3
- IB – MYP year 11 Grades of 4
- IBCP - BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Pass + SL grades of 4 or IGCSE grades of C (4)
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma – Pass
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma – Pass
All of the above require mandatory subjects in Maths, English and Physics/Chemistry.
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
English language requirements
Where English was not the medium of instruction at secondary school, applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving IELTS 5.5 in each category. To find out more, please refer to our English language requirements
Fees and funding
- AED 51514*
* All tuition fees inclusive of VAT
Scholarships and bursaries
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