Building the Future of UAE Technologies

www.adpoly.ac.ae

His Highness

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al NahyanPresident of the United Arab Emirates

His Highness General

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al NahyanCrown Prince of Abu Dhabi and

Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces

The Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) was founded

in 2005 through a Royal Decree by His Highness

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the

United Arab Emirates (UAE), as a corporate body with

full financial and administrative independence.

The establishment of the Institute was an initiative of

General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan,

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. His Highness envisioned

IAT as a world class Career-Technical Education system

that would produce the scientists, engineers, and

technologists needed for the UAE to build a

knowledge-based economy.

Royal Decree

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VisionA Career Technical Education system

to create skilled professional technologists and engineerscapable of performing at the highest international standards

to build a knowledge-based economy in the UAE

History and Mandate

Abu Dhabi Polytechnic (AD Poly) was established by IAT and licensed by the

Ministry of Higher Education and Scienti�c Research to o�er a dual educational-professional

training system with multiple high-tech disciplines (specializations) to produce

technologists and engineers to serve the UAE industrial manpower required

for Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030.

ABU DHABI POLYTECHNICAn a�liate to the Institute of Applied Technology

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Educational & Career Pathway

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High-Tech Industries & ProfessionsIndustrial Research (R & D)

& Graduate StudiesEngineers, Scientist, Technologist (UAE)

Applied Technology Secondary Certi�cate

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Program Applied EngineeringEngineeringScience

Information &Communication Technology

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UAE Publicand Private

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National Universitiesand Colleges

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Bachelor of Scienceor Engineering

Abu Dhabi Polytechnic

Applied Bachelor inEngineeringTechnology

Degree Articulation

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EngineeringTechnology

Electro-Mehanical

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InformationSecurity

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PetroleumEngineeringTechnology *

AircraftEngineeringTechnology

AircraftMaintenanceTechnology

AirTra�c

Management

Advanced/Higher Diplomas in Engineering Technology

* Advanced Diploma and Applied Bachelor.

UniqueAD Poly has developed one-of-a-kind Higher

Diploma and Bachelor programs in partnership

with corporate entities planning to build new and

signi�cant enterprises in the UAE.

InnovativeBuilding on the German apprenticeship training

paradigm, AD Poly created a dual education system

in which students spend about half their education

in training facilities and apprenticeships.

High SalariesHigh-tech industrial employees in emerging �elds

are paid higher salaries than comparable industry

employees because they possess unique skills in

highly specialized �elds without an existing

workforce.

Bright FutureGet in on the ground �oor of emerging

technologies before they make their mark in the

UAE!

International OpportunitiesAD Poly o�ers the opportunity to be part of a global

community by training at state-of-the-art facilities

in countries with highly developed relevant

industries.

Reputation for ExcellenceAD Poly will follow the IAT example and develop a

robust program that will be accredited by all

appropriate academic and industrial organizations.

StreamlinedThe AD Poly Higher Diploma and Bachelor are

rigorous and ambitious programs that prepare

technologists and engineers-in-training for

immediate placement after the period of study.

AdvancementAD Poly has designed the academic component of

the dual education to meet the requirements for

educational advancement for students who would

like to pursue a Masters degree or prepare to

become licensed professional engineers, certi�ed

health physicists, etc.

Why Study at AD Poly?

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The flagship programs at AD Poly consist of Higher

Diploma and/or Bachelor Degrees in Advanced

Energy Engineering Technology (Nuclear

Technology), Electromechanical Engineering

Technology, Information Security Engineering

Technology, Petroleum Engineering Technology,

Aircraft Engineering Technology, Aircraft

Maintenance, and Air Traffic Management.

Graduates from the programs will be able to:

• assume technical positions to apply current

technologies,

• make technical judgments,

• assist professional engineers in transferring to

developing new technologies, and

• communicate clearly both in writing and orally

in supervisory positions.

To achieve these aims, the programs consist of a

balance (consistent with international technical

standards) of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory

work, and On-the-Job Training (OJT) and

On-the-Job Performance (OJP) at various industrial

centers.

AD Poly Programs

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The Institute of Applied Technology, the Emirates

Nuclear Energy Corporation, and the Korea Electric

Power Corporation agreed on the 27th of

December 2009 to cooperate to help develop the

educational infrastructure providing the required

qualified manpower to the emerging nuclear

industry in the United Arab Emirates. It is the

mandate of AD Poly to establish and implement a

program capable of qualifying national graduates

to join the nuclear industry as skilled manpower.

The AD Poly integrates knowledge and practical

skills through balanced delivery of academic

material at AD Poly and OJT by a nuclear industry

training provider. This offers the students a solid

career path towards gaining an accredited Higher

Diploma in Nuclear Technology while receiving

training leading to job qualification certificates in

operational, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation

and control, chemical, and radiation protection

specializations.

The advantage of this program is that it allows

graduates with high achievements and ambition to

pursue higher educational studies. Due to the lack

of nuclear power industry training facilities in the

UAE, OJT and workplace experience will often be

conducted in concert with industrial partners in

other countries, such as South Korea.

Career Pathways Supported by AD Poly

•� Nuclear Plant Operator

• �Mechanical Technologist

•� Electrical Technologist

•� Instrumentation and Control Technologist

•� Chemistry Technologist

•� Radiation Protection Technologist

Advanced Energy Engineering Technology(Nuclear Technology)

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The emerging of Electromechanical Engineering Technology Program (EMET) aims to provide candidates with the knowledge and the hands-on skills of integrated multi-disciplinary systems. Electromechanical Engineering Technology program merges electronics, mechanical, control systems, computer intelligence and mechatronics principles and technologies needed to operate, manufacture and maintain complex products and processes. The integration of these technologies allows candidates to develop the evaluative and know-how skills needed to be employed when working with modern technological products and processes.

EMET program is structured to award candidates with a Higher Diploma over three years plus one year top-up to award a Bachelor in Applied Engineering. Moreover, to guarantee a world-class industrial certification and international standards, EMET has been developing a partnership with several international industries and institutions such as Siemens Technical Academy (STA) of Berlin, FESTO Didactic from Germany, and OPITO from Aberdeen in Scotland to benchmark the Scottish Qualification Authority Framework (SQA). Such certification

As an emerging field, the dual certification at the national and international levels secured by the Ministry of Higher Education (UAE) as well Siemens, FESTO and SQA will provide the graduate with a competitive solid career path. Siemens and FESTO Mechatronics certification will open the

opportunities to work in several advanced manufacturing technologies such as but not limited to food industry, automation, packaging, civil works, train railways, thermal and electrical power plants, electronics industry, aerospace, PLCs, instrumentation, robotics, and computer-controlled systems. Meanwhile, the OPITO competent certificates will guarantee jobs in the oil and gas industry as a mechanical or electrical or instruments and control technologist or as an engineer.

EMET has been establishing state-of-the-art laboratories and FESTO center of excellence in: robotics, automation, process control, pneumatics and hydraulics, programmable logic controllers (PLC), high and low voltage, distributed control system (DCS), supervisory control and data acquisition, (SCADA) and smart grids.

EMET is aligned along with strategic partners who sponsor EMET students such as Global Aerospace Enterprises (GAL), Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), Siemens UAE, De Lorenzo Italy, ADNOC, Emirates Steel, and the Armed Forces.

The Electromechanical Engineering Technology Program offers the following specializations:

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Mechatronics Engineering Technology

Instruments and Control Systems EngineeringTechnology.

Electrical Engineering Technology

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To meet the growing demands for Emirati

Information Technology (IT) professionals and

skilled manpower from various commercial,

private/public, and governmental sectors in the

Abu Dhabi Emirate, AD Poly decided to open a new

program in Information Security Engineering

Technology. This program is designed to serve UAE’s

national information security and privacy. It focuses

on implementing and using state of the art

techniques and methods to develop specialized

security technologists for secure software

development, systems/servers administration, as

well as networks and cyber security technology.

Graduates of this program will become IT

professionals who will provide practical IT solutions

in different types of Information Systems, e.g.,

secure information & communication systems.

The program thoroughly integrates knowledge and

practical skills through a balanced delivery of

instructional material. This unique combination

offers the students solid knowledge towards

gaining an accredited Higher Diploma and/or

Bachelor Degree in information security while

receiving specialized training leading to

industrial-recognized qualifications at various

levels of information security. An advantage of this

program is that it is possible for AD Poly graduates

with high achievements and ambitions to pursue

further studies, i.e., Master Degree at local and

international universities. AD Poly will pave the way

to host some training Academies for international IT

companies and organizations, e.g., Oracle, Cisco,

Microsoft, IEEE, and RedHat. These academies will

provide a platform for in-house training and

world-class certification. Moreover, this program

guarantees highly prestigious jobs for its graduates

within governmental establishments and private

organizations as well.

Career Pathways: •� Security Technologists

•� Network Security Analyst

•� Information Security Specialists

•� Computer Networks Designers (CCNA, CCNP

with different tracks)

•� Computer Networks Developers

•� Computer Networks Administrators

•� Secure Software Applications Developers

•� Secure Web Applications Developers

•� Mobile & Web Applications Developer

•� Software Testers and Quality Assurance

Technologists

•� System Analysts

•� Database Developers and Administrators

•� Business Applications Technologists System

Administrator (UNIX , Windows, RedHat, ERP)

Information Security Engineering Technology

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Oil and gas industries are considered the backbone

of the global energy industry and the UAE is ranked

amongst the world’s major suppliers. Therefore, AD

Poly is developing a state-of-the-art advanced

diploma and applied bachelor program in

Petroleum Engineering Technology in cooperation

with the well-known Emirati strategic industrial

partner Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

along with some International Oil and Gas Training

Academies. The launch of this program comes as a

result of the Abu Dhabi Economic Visionary Plan

2030. AD Poly aims to establish a cutting-edge

Petroleum Engineering program to qualify National

graduates and prepare them for their technical

careers with major emphasis on the strength of the

know-how and hands-on training skills.

The Petroleum Engineering program will not only

integrate the theoretical knowledge and

on-campus practical training but it will also

strengthen the students’ practical skills by

implementing On-Job-Training (OJT) provided by

the industrial partner ADNOC. This program will

guarantee the graduates a prestigious job towards

gaining an accredited Advanced Diploma and/or

Applied Bachelor in Petroleum Technology, in

addition to securing international certification

(License) in different specializations including: plant

process operation, mechanical technology, control

and instrumentation technology, petroleum

technology, drilling engineering technology, and

HSE.

The Petroleum Engineering Technology Program offers the following specializations:

1- Petroleum Engineering Technology

2- Oil and Gas Process Engineering Technology

Petroleum Engineering Technology

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This is a three-year programme comprising an

initial programme of Aviation fundamentals, EASA

Category ‘B’, with specialisation in either

Aeromechanical or Avionics, plus maintenance

practical training. Successful graduates will be

awarded:

• A GCAA/EASA Certificate for successful

completion of the Aeromechanical Category B1

or Avionics Category B2 Licence Course

• After two years of maintenance experience in an

approved 145 maintenance organizations, and

passing all CAT B exams; graduates may apply for

a GCAA/EASA categories:

Students who successfully complete the three-year

Category ‘B’ programme will also be awarded a

Higher Diploma in Aircraft Engineering

Technologies.

Successful students will have the opportunity to

proceed to a Bachelor Degree in an appropriate

aviation related subject.

Aircraft Engineering Technology

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• CAT B1: Maintenance Certifying

Mechanical Engineer Licence.

• CAT B2: Maintenance Certifying

Avionics Engineer Licence

This is a two or three-years programme comprising

an initial programme of Aviation fundamentals,

EASA Category ‘A’, a Higher Academic Programme,

Upper Level Courses in Aviation Maintenance, plus

practical training. Successful graduates will be

awarded:

• A GCAA/EASA Certificate for successful

completion of the EASA Category ‘A’ Licence

course. Duration of this programme is two years.

• After one year of maintenance experience in an

approved 145 maintenance organizations, and

passing all CAT A exams; graduates may aply for

a GCAA/EASA categories:

• Successful students will also receive a Diploma

in Aircraft Maintenance Technology accredited

by the Ministry of Higher Education and

Scientific Research.

• An additional one-year’s accelerated

programme leads to a Higher Diploma in Aircraft

Maintenance, accredited by the Ministry of

Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Aircraft Maintenance Technology

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• CAT A: Line Maintenance Certifying

Mechanic Licence.

Successful students will have the opportunity to proceed to

a Bachelor Degree in an appropriate aviation related

subject.

• After five years of maintenance experience in an

approved 145 maintenance organizations, and passing

all CAT B exams; graduates may aply for a GCAA/EASA

categories:

• CAT B1: Maintenance Certifying

Mechanical Engineer Licence. Or,

• CAT B2: Maintenance Certifying

Avionics Engineer Licence.

GAL (Global Aerospace Logistics) is an Abu Dhabi

Polytechnic partner offering programmes of study

leading to qualifications in air traffic control.

The Air Traffic Management programme is a two-to

three-years programme comprising a period of

basic instruction, followed by International Civil

Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and GCAA standard

training leading to Air traffic controller

certification.

After a period of two years, successful students

may earn an Air Traffic Control Assistant (ATCA)

certification and validation which permits him/her

to work as ATCA. After successful completion of

the programme, students are sent to an

operational unit for on-the-job training.

Upon successful completion of the two-year

programme, students will be awarded a Diploma

in Air Traffic Management accredited by the

Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research.

In the third year of study, students will be trained

to become Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCO). This

training is a combination of classroom and

simulator training, after which students follow a

period of on-the-job training at an operational

unit. Successful students are awarded a Higher

Diploma in Air Traffic Management accredited by

the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific

Research.

Successful students have the opportunity to

proceed to a Bachelor Degree in an appropriate

aviation-related subject..

Air Tra�c Management

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The regular admissions requirements for AD Poly

are the following:

•� Students who have graduated after June 2010

are eligible for admission.

•� Science stream applicants should have a

minimum average above 70%.

•� Art stream applicants should have an overall

average above 80% for Aviation or 90% for the

other programs.

•� Applicants must have International English

Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic

band 5.0 or equivalent and be successful in

the tests and interview in English.

(Applicants who do not meet the above two criteria may enroll in the Foundation Program).

•� Applicants must hold UAE nationality with a

valid family book and a current UAE passport

& Emirates ID Card.

•� Applicants must pass an admission

examination and interview.

•� Applicants must produce a recent police

certificate of good conduct.

Application DeadlineTo ensure consideration for admissions,

applications should be submitted immediately.

Diagnostic testing, security clearance, and

interviews will be arranged shortly thereafter.

Application forms can be downloaded from our

website: www.adpoly.ac.ae

For further information please contact us on the

following numbers:

+971 2 695 1062

+971 3 799 6444

Or E-mail: applyadpoly@adpoly.ac.ae

All students should apply for AD Poly through

the website of the Ministry of Higher Education

and Scientific Research(MOHESR):

http://www.mohesr.gov.ae

Admission Requirements

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Abu Dhabi Polytechnic | Phone: +971 2 695 1062 or +971 3 799 6444 | E-mail: infoadpoly@adpoly.ac.ae

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