One-year standard Degree Entry (Foundation) Programme (DEP) preparing students for direct entry to Year 1 of Heriot-Watt Dubai business or psychology undergraduate degrees. Mandatory modules: Approaches to Learning, Business Management, Academic English for Management DEP. Optional: Introduction to Leadership, Motivation and Psychology. Successful completion (minimum C / 50% in each course) progresses students into Year 1 of: BBA (Hons) Bachelor of 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; BSc (Hons) Computer Systems; BA/MA (Hons) Real Estate Management and Finance. 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 (Jan cohort runs Jan-Jun across 2 semesters). Tuition AED 56,280/year (incl. VAT). Assessment via coursework and exams. KHDA five-star accredited (three consecutive ratings). Distinct from the Advanced DEP Management which is a compressed Foundation + Year 1 (AED 87,150/yr) — this standard DEP is foundation-only and feeds direct Year 1 entry.
Duration
1 year
Qualification
Foundation Certificate
Subject Area
Business & Finance
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person