Heriot-Watt University Dubai

One-year compressed foundation + Year 1 programme for students who do not yet meet direct entry into Heriot-Watt Dubai engineering or computer science degrees. Mandatory modules: Approaches to Learning, Entry Mathematics, Academic English for Science & Engineering. Optional: Entry Physics, Entry Chemistry, Entry Computer Science. Successful completion (minimum C / 50% in each course) progresses students into Year 1 of 8 engineering specialisations (Architectural, Automotive, Chemical, Civil, Electrical & Electronic, Mechanical, Mechanical + Energy, Robotics / Autonomous & Interactive Systems) or 8 computer science specialisations (general, AI, Cyber Security, Data Science, Software Engineering, Games Programming, Computer Systems, Computer Systems Games Programming). Entry: A-Level BBBCC; IB MYP Year 11 (3x grade 5 + 2x grade 4); UAE Tawjihiyya 70%; CBSE 50%; American HS 70% (no SAT required); BTEC L3 Merit. Mandatory subjects: English + Maths + Physics/Chemistry. IELTS 5.5 (no band below 5.0). September intake. Tuition AED 93,765/year (incl. VAT).

One-year compressed foundation + Year 1 programme for students who do not yet meet direct entry into Heriot-Watt Dubai business or psychology degrees. Mandatory modules: Approaches to Learning, Business Management, Academic English for Management. Optional: Introduction to Leadership, Motivation and Psychology. Successful completion (minimum C / 50% in each course) progresses students into Year 1 of: BBA Business Administration; MA (Hons) International Business Management; MA (Hons) Business and Finance; MA (Hons) Accounting and Finance; MA (Hons) Marketing; BSc (Hons) Psychology; BSc (Hons) Psychology with Management. Entry: A-Level BBBCC; IB MYP Year 11 (3x grade 5 + 2x grade 4); IBCP/BTEC L3 Subsidiary Merit + SL grade 5 or IGCSE B(6); BTEC L3 Diploma Merit; BTEC L3 Extended Diploma Pass; UAE Tawjihiyya 70%; CBSE 50%; HSSC 55%; American HS 70% (no SAT); WASSC five C4s; Philippine HS Diploma 75%; Russian/Kazakhstan Attestat grades of 4. English mandatory. IELTS 5.5 (no band below 5.0). Assessment via coursework and exams. September intake (Foundation) → January intake (Year 1). Tuition AED 87,150/year (incl. VAT). Inter-campus transfer available via Go Global to Heriot-Watt Edinburgh or Malaysia. Three consecutive KHDA five-star ratings.

One-year standard Degree Entry (Foundation) Programme (DEP) preparing students for direct entry to Year 1 of Heriot-Watt Dubai design undergraduate degrees. Mandatory modules: Introduction to Design Studies, Academic English, Approaches to Learning, Business Management. Successful completion (minimum C / 50% in each course) progresses students into Year 1 of: BA (Hons) Architecture; BA (Hons) Interior Design; BA (Hons) Fashion Branding and Promotion; BA (Hons) Communication Design. Entry: A-Level five Cs (4s); CBSE 50%; HSSC 55%; UAE Tawjihiyya 68%; American HS 68%; WASSC five C6s; Philippine HS 70%; Russian/Kazakhstan Attestat grades of 3; IB MYP Year 11 grades of 4; IBCP/BTEC L3 Subsidiary Pass + SL 4 or IGCSE C(4); BTEC L3 Diploma Pass; BTEC L3 Extended Diploma Pass. English mandatory. IELTS 5.5 (no band below 5.0). September and January intakes. Tuition AED 56,280/year (incl. VAT). Assessment via coursework and exams. Distinct from the "Advanced Degree Entry (Foundation) Programme" which is a compressed Foundation + Year 1 combination at higher tuition (AED 87,150-93,765/yr) and higher entry requirements.

4-year BSc (Hons) Data Sciences with a strong mathematical and statistical foundation combined with large-scale data computation using current programming languages. Year 1 mandatory: Software Development 1/2, Elements of Probability, Calculus A/B, Topics in Statistical Practice, Web Design and Databases (optional Logic and Proof). Year 2 mandatory: Real Analysis, Algorithmic and Scientific Programming, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics A/B, Multivariable Calculus, Introduction to Software Engineering, Database Management Systems. Year 3 mandatory: Statistical Models A/B, AI and Intelligent Agents, Further Statistical Methods, Software Engineering, Professional Development, Bayesian Inference & Computational Methods (optional Data Visualisation and Analytics). Year 4 mandatory: Dissertation A/B, Time Series and Machine Learning, Big Data Management, Advanced Machine Learning. Year 4 optional: Industrial Programming, Optimisation, Stochastic Processes, Statistics Special Topic. Final years focus on machine learning, statistical algorithms, software engineering, big data management, and AI applications. Distinct from BSc CS (Data Science), that variant is CS-based with a Year 4 data-science specialism; this BSc Data Sciences is a dedicated mathematical/statistical data science degree. Distinct from BSc Actuarial Data Science, that variant adds actuarial mathematics and IFoA accreditation. Year 1 entry: A-Level BCC (or AAAB AS) with Math mandatory; IB 26 (3 HL inc. Math grade 5); CBSE 65% (with Math); American HS 70% + SAT I 1000 (500 English / 600 Math); Tawjihiyya 85% (Elite 80%); FBISE 70%; BTEC L3 MMM; Scottish Advanced Higher BB + BBBB Highers; Lebanese Bac 85% or 14/20 + IELTS 6.0; French Bac 14/20 + IELTS 6.0; Russian/Kazakhstan Attestat grade 5 + IELTS 6.0. Year 2 advanced entry: A-Level BBC (Math + CS); IB 27 (3 HL inc. Math/CS); CBSE 85%; HND PPP; BTEC L3 DDD; FBISE 85%; Scottish Advance Higher BB + BBBB. IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5). September intake only. Tuition AED 82,264/year (incl. VAT), total AED 329,056. Career destinations: business, finance, government, science, transportation, forensics, energy, environment, academic research. 90%+ graduate employment within six months. Programme Leader: Maheen Hasib (Associate Professor).

4-year MA Real Estate Management and Finance, Scottish-system undergraduate MA. The first and most respected real estate degree programme in the GCC, with the largest graduate network in the region. Year 1 mandatory (Sep): Management in a Global Context, The Economy, Real Estate and its Markets, Shaping Tomorrow Together A. Year 1 mandatory (Jan): Technology for Business, Sustainable Business, Human Geography & The City, Shaping Tomorrow Together B. Year 2 mandatory (Sep): Real Estate Economics and Market Dynamics, Introduction to Accounting, Fundamentals of Finance. Year 2 optional: Intercultural Issues in Business and Management, Surveying and GIS. Year 2 mandatory (Jan): Principles of Property Valuation, Business Skills for the Second Machine Age, Financial Markets Theory. Year 2 optional (Jan): Management Accounting in Organisations, Operations Management. Year 3 mandatory (Sep): Corporate Financial Theory, Construction Technology for Commercial Buildings, Financial Modeling for the Built Environment, Contemporary Appraisal. Year 3 mandatory (Jan): Business Research Methods, Design Issues, Professional Real Estate Project, Business Analysis and Consultancy. Year 4 mandatory (Sep): Research Dissertation (Urban Studies), Urban Economy and Property Markets. Year 4 optional (Sep): Real Estate Industry Immersion Experience, Real Estate Market Study (Independent Study). Year 4 mandatory (Jan): Real Estate Development, Research Dissertation (Urban Studies), Real Estate Management and Sustainability. Year 4 optional (Jan): Real Estate Professional Ethics and Reflective Practice, Real Estate Industry Placement. Distinctive features: industry placements in Year 4; adjunct instructors from the real estate sector; technical tools incl. GIS, Excel, advanced analytics; portfolio analysis and financial modelling; professional project matching students with local practitioners. Year 1 entry: A-Level CCD (or BBBB AS); IB 24 (3 HL + 3 SL); CBSE 65%; American HS 70% + SAT I 1000; Tawjihiyya 80% (Elite 75%); BTEC L3 MMM; Scottish Highers BBBB. Year 2 advanced entry: A-Level CCC with Business/Economics/Accounts; IB 27; CBSE 75%; BTEC L3 DDD. IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5). September intake. Tuition AED 74,360/year (incl. VAT), total AED 297,440. Accreditations: RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors); UAE MoHESR. 90%+ graduate employment within six months. Career destinations: real estate management, finance, investment, development, valuation, asset management, corporate finance. Programme Leader: Matthew Myers (Assistant Professor).

4-year BEng (Hons) combining mechanical engineering fundamentals with specialised energy provision and utilisation focus. Designed for innovative challenges associated with energy systems, with management and environmental impact assessment integrated throughout. Year 1: Mechanics/Fields/Forces, Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering in Context 1, Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 1; Engineering in Context 2, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics 2 (optional Waves and Matter). Year 2: Mechatronics and Metaskills, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials A, Mathematics 3; Design and Manufacture 2, Introduction to Dynamics, Thermodynamics A, Mathematics 4. Year 3: Sustainable Development and Engineering Management, Design and Manufacture 3, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Incompressible Fluids, Mechanics of Materials B; Design and Manufacture 4, Vibration Analysis & Control Engineering, Thermodynamics B, Energy Studies. Year 4 mandatory full-year: Industrial Design and Manufacture, Engineering Individual Project. Year 4 mandatory: Heat Exchangers and Heat Transfer (Sep), Advanced Thermodynamic Applications (Jan). Year 4 optional: Renewable Energy Technologies, Introduction to Petroleum Engineering, Compressible Fluid Dynamics, Dynamics 2. Year 1 entry: A-Level CCC (Math + Physics mandatory); IB 24 (3 HL inc. Math/Physics); CBSE 65%; American HS 70% + SAT I 1000; Tawjihiyya 80% (Elite 75%); FBISE 70%; BTEC L3 MMM; Scottish Highers BBBB; French Bac 12/20 + IELTS 6.0; Lebanese Bac 80% or 13/20 + IELTS 6.0; Russian/Kazakhstan Attestat grade 5 + IELTS 6.0. Year 2 advanced entry: A-Level BBC; IB 27; CBSE 85%; HND PPP; BTEC L3 DDD; FBISE 85%; Cert HE C minimum; Scottish Advance Higher BC + BBBB. IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5). September intake. Tuition AED 82,264/year (incl. VAT), total AED 329,056. Accreditations: IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers); Energy Institute (EI); Engineering Council, BEng (Hons) meets exemplifying academic benchmark for Chartered Engineer registration (per UK-SPEC); UAE MoHESR; UK Royal Charter. 90%+ graduate employment within six months. Programme Leader: Rehan Ahmed (Associate Professor).