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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:

Applied Bachelor

Direct Admissions Only
    • Advanced Stream: 70%
    • General and Applied Streams: 80%
English Proficiency Requirement
    • High School English: 80% or equivalent

Vocational Diploma

Direct Admissions Only
    • Advanced Stream: 60%
    • General and Applied Streams: 70%
English Proficiency Requirement
    • High School English: 70% or equivalent

Mahara

Program
    • High School Average 60%
English Proficiency Requirement
    • 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)

Program

Elite

or equivalent

Advanced

or equivalent

General

or equivalent

Applied

or equivalent
All Programs
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 75%
    • Physics: 75%
    • One subject required Biology or Chemistry: 75%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 75%
    • Physics: 75%
    • One subject required Biology or Chemistry: 75%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 85%
    • Physics: 85%
    • One subject required Biology or Chemistry: 85%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 85%
    • Physics: 85%
    • One subject required Biology or Chemistry: 85%
  • All Programs
    • English: 80%
    • Two subject required out of
    • Biology, Chemistry, and Physics : 80%
    • English: 80%
    • Two subject required out of
    • Biology, Chemistry, and Physics : 80%
    • English: 80%
    • Two subject required out of
    • Biology, Chemistry, and Physics : 80%
    • English: 80%
    • Two subject required out of
    • Biology, Chemistry, and Physics : 80%
  • All Programs
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 65%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 65%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 70%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 70%
  • All Programs
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 70%
    • Physics: 70%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 70%
    • Physics: 70%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 80%
    • Physics: 80%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 80%
    • Physics: 80%
  • All Programs
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 70%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 70%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 80%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 80%
  • All Programs
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 65%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 65%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 70%
    • English: 80%
    • Math: 70%
  • Specific Admissions Requirements Alternatives

    High School Score

    Alternatives

    HS English: 80%
    • TOEFL IBT: 61 points
    • TOEFL CPT: 173 points
    HS English: 70%
    • TOEFL IBT: 45 points
    • TOEFL CPT: 100 points
    Elite/Advance HS 80%
    • SAT Reasoning: 550 Points
    • ACT: 20 points
    • AP Math: 3 Points
    • IB- SL Math: 4 points
    • IGCSE and A/S: C grade
    General/Applied HS 85%
    • SAT Reasoning: 550 Points
    • ACT: 20 points
    • AP Math: 3 Points
    • IB- SL Math: 4 points
    • IGCSE and A/S: C grade
    Elite/Advance HS 70-75%
    • SAT Reasoning: 450 Points
    • ACT: 18 points
    • AP Math: 2 Points
    • IB- SL Math: 3 points
    • IGCSE and A/S: D grade
    General/Applied HS 75-80%
    • SAT Reasoning: 450 Points
    • ACT: 18 points
    • AP Math: 2 Points
    • IB- SL Math: 3 points
    • IGCSE and A/S: D grade
    Elite/Advance HS 80%
    • AP: 3 Points
    • IB- SL: 4 points
    • IGCSE and A/S: C grade
    General/Applied HS 80-85%
    • AP: 3 Points
    • IB- SL: 4 points
    • IGCSE and A/S: C grade
    Elite/Advance HS 80%
    • AP: 3 Points
    • IB- SL: 4 points
    • IGCSE and A/S: C grade
    General/Applied HS 80-85%
    • AP: 3 Points
    • IB- SL: 4 points
    • IGCSE and A/S: C grade
    Elite/Advance HS 80%
    • AP: 3 Points
    • IB- SL: 4 points
    • IGCSE and A/S: C grade
    General/Applied HS 80-85%
    • AP: 3 Points
    • IB- SL: 4 points
    • IGCSE and A/S: C grade