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HCT Admission Requirements And Eligibility Criteria

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

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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

English Proficiency Requirement

- High School English: 80% or equivalent

Vocational Diploma

Direct Admissions Only

English Proficiency Requirement

- High School English: 70% or equivalent

Mahara

Program

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)

	Elite or equivalent	Advanced or equivalent	General or equivalent	Applied or equivalent

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%

	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%

		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%

		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%

			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%

				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

High School Score		Alternatives

	HS English: 80%	TOEFL IBT: 61 points TOEFL CPT: 173 points
	HS English: 70%	TOEFL IBT: 57points TOEFL CPT: 100 points

	Math for Non-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
	Math for Engineering Bachelor Programs	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

	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

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