Degree Entry (Foundation) Programme Engineering / Computing

This programme is designed to provide students with a pathway into an undergraduate degree in Engineering or Computing at the Dubai Campus. It is specifically designed as a foundation programme that will help students to bridge the gap between their school qualifications and the demands of a university degree.

Students who complete the programme successfully will be able to progress directly into the first year of their chosen degree programme.

The programme will help students to develop their subject knowledge whilst providing a firm foundation in IT, research and writing skills, academic English, and assessment and examination techniques.

Progression

Upon successful completion of this DEP, students will be eligible to progress to one of the following programmes, all of which are offered at the Dubai Campus:

• BEng (Hons) Architectural Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Robotics, Autonomous and Interactive Systems
• BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
• BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Cyber Security)
• BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Data Science)
• BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Software Engineering)
• BSc (Hons) Computer Systems
• BSc (Hons) Computer Systems (Computer Games Programming)
• BSc (Hons) Data Sciences
• BSc (Hons) Statistical Data Science

January entrants

Students starting the programme in January should note that it lasts for 2 semesters running from January to June.

Accreditation

The Dubai Campus is accredited by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and fully licensed to teach its degrees in Dubai. All graduates receive a British degree that is accredited by Royal Charter in the UK.

“Heriot-Watt University is sustaining its reputation as the best university in the UAE. With that, I believe I can easily find a job in the software architect field.”

Aimee M Lemma, Degree Entry (Foundation) Programme Engineering / Computing

Course content

DETAILED COURSE GUIDE

Students study the following subjects:

• Academic English
• Approaches to Learning
• Entry Physics. (Prospective Chemical Engineering students will study Entry Chemistry instead).
• Entry Mathematics

Students are assessed through a combination of coursework and exams and must attain a minimum overall grade of B (60%) in each course to ensure guaranteed transfer onto the undergraduate programmes listed above.