Entry Requirements

HCT Admission Requirements And Eligibility Criteria

Admission and placements in all HCT credential programs are subject to the following criteria:.

General Admission Requirements

Emirati & “National Mother” applicants who meet the following requirements are eligible to apply for admissions to the Higher Colleges of Technology, according to its established Admissions Policy and Regulations for the relevant programs:

Program	Admissions	English Proficiency Requirement
Applied Bachelor	Direct Admissions Only	High School English: 80% or equivalent
Vocational Diploma	Direct Admissions Only	High School English: 70% or equivalent
Mahara	Program	High School English: less than 70%

Admissions to HCT is Competitive and Subject to Availability of Seats

Admission Criteria for Applied Bachelor Programs (Direct Entry)

Engineering Technology & Science programs

Program	Elite	Advanced	General	Applied
All Programs	English: 80% Physics: 75% One subject required Biology or Chemistry: 75% Math: 75%	English: 80% Physics: 75% One subject required Biology or Chemistry: 75% Math: All Curriculum Except American: 75% American Curriculum: 555 points in SAT-reasoning	English: 80% Physics: 85% One subject required Biology or Chemistry: 85% Math: All Curriculum Except American: 85% American Curriculum: 555 points in SAT-reasoning	English: 80% Physics: 85% One subject required Biology or Chemistry: 85% Math: 85%

Health Sciences Programs

Program	Elite	Advanced	General	Applied
All Programs	English: 80% One subject required out of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics : 80%	English: 80% One subject required out of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics : 80%	English: 80% One subject required out of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics : 80%	English: 80% One subject required out of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics : 80%

Education – Early Childhood

Program	Elite	Advanced	General	Applied
All Programs	English: 80% Math: 65%	English: 80% Math: All Curriculum Except American: 65% American Curriculum: 485 points in SAT-reasoning	English: 80% Math: All Curriculum Except American: 70% American Curriculum: 485 points in SAT-reasoning	English: 80% Math: 70%

Computer Information Science Programs

Program	Elite	Advanced	General	Applied
All Programs	English: 80% Physics: 70% Math: 70%	English: 80% Physics: 70% Math: All Curriculum Except American: 70% American Curriculum: 485 points in SAT-reasoning	English: 80% Physics: 80% Math: All Curriculum Except American: 80% American Curriculum: 485 points in SAT-reasoning	English: 80% Physics: 80% Math: 80%

Business Programs

Program	Elite	Advanced	General	Applied
All Programs	English: 80% Math: 70%	English: 80% Math: All Curriculum Except American: 70% American Curriculum: 485 points in SAT-reasoning	English: 80% Math: All Curriculum Except American: 80% American Curriculum: 485 points in SAT-reasoning	English: 80% Math: 80%

Applied Media

Program	Elite	Advanced	General	Applied
All Programs	English: 80% Math: 65%	English: 80% Math: All Curriculum Except American: 65% American Curriculum: 485 points in SAT-reasoning	English: 80% Math: All Curriculum Except American: 70% American Curriculum: 485 points in SAT-reasoning	English: 80% Math: 70%

Specific Admissions Requirements Alternatives

English

High School Score

Alternatives

HS English: 80%

HS English: 70%

TOEFL IBT: 61 points
TOEFL CPT: 173 points

TOEFL IBT: 57points
TOEFL CPT: 100 points

Math

High School Score

Alternatives

Math for Non-engineering Bachelor Programs

Math for Engineering Bachelor Programs

485 points in SAT reasoning
C grade or equivalent in IGCSE, AS and AL
4 points in IB SL Math
3 points in AP math
20 points in ACT
HCT Math placement test for American Curriculum only

555 points in SAT-reasoning
C grade or equivalent in IGCSE, AS and AL
4 points in IB SL Math
3 points in AP Math
20 points in ACT
HCT Math placement test for American Curriculum only

Physics

High School Score

Alternatives

Elite/Advance HS 80%

General/Applied HS 80-85%

AP: 3 Points
IB- SL: 4 points
IGCSE and A/S: C grade

AP: 3 Points
IB- SL: 4 points
IGCSE and A/S: C grade

Chemistry

High School Score

Alternatives

Elite/Advance HS 80%

General/Applied HS 80-85%

AP: 3 Points
IB- SL: 4 points
IGCSE and A/S: C grade

AP: 3 Points
IB- SL: 4 points
IGCSE and A/S: C grade

Biology

High School Score

Alternatives

Elite/Advance HS 80%

General/Applied HS 80-85%

AP: 3 Points
IB- SL: 4 points
IGCSE and A/S: C grade

AP: 3 Points
IB- SL: 4 points
IGCSE and A/S: C grade

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