Heriot Watt University Dubai

Foundation Program (Global College):

Entry typically requires:

British GCE/IGCSE – Five Cs (grades 4)

Indian CBSE/CISCE – Minimum 50%

UAE Tawjihiyya – Minimum 68%

U.S. High School Diploma – Minimum 68%

WAEC/NECO (Africa) – Five C6s

Others: Similar thresholds from Russian/African/IB/Philippines systems with mandatory subjects in?Maths, English, and Physics/Chemistry 

First-Year Degree Entry (General Programmes):

Must meet subject-specific high school performance:

A-Level – CCD (or BBBB at AS Level)

Indian Boards (CBSE, etc.) – Minimum 65%

U.S. High School Diploma – 70%?+?SAT ≥1000 (500 Math & 500 English)

Tawjihiyya – 80% or 75% (Elite/Advance stream)

IB DP – 24 points (HL and SL combinations)

BTEC Level 3 Ext Diploma – MMM

African WAEC – B2

Other equivalencies across global systems + IELTS 6.0 

Year 2 Entry (Advanced Entry): Requires higher metrics:

A-Level – CCC

IB Diploma – 27 points including relevant HL subjects

Indian Boards – 75%+

U.S. High School – 70% + 3 APs or SAT II ≥500 each (Math & Comp Sci)

HND / BTEC – with required grades

FBISE / equivalent – ≥85%