Admission and placement to all HCT credential programs is subject to the following criteria being met:

UAE Nationals who have completed:

• the General School Certificate and
• the Common Educational Proficiency Assessment (CEPA) to the standard prescribed in the HCT Admission Policy and Program Regulations

are eligible to apply for admission to the Higher Colleges of Technology.

Applicants who meet the general admission requirements and have achieved:

• IELTS (Academic) overall band 5.0 or equivalent and
• CEPA Math 170 or equivalent

may enroll into a Bachelor of Applied Science program. Each program may require additional program-specific admission criteria.