This program is only open to Officer Cadets already employed by the UAE Defence Force. Selection to the program is conducted annually by a committee nominated by the General Head Quarters of the Armed Forces (GHQ) in consultation with HCT.
The entry requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science and Aviation Support programs are jointly determined by the UAE Air Force & Defence Force and HCT to meet the requirements of the UAE Defence Force as an employer and the standards for higher education as set by the CAA.
Students wishing to take these programs, should apply to the UAE Defence Force to enter employment with the UAE Defence Force in the first instance. Candidates are accepted annually by a committee formed by the General Command of the Armed Forces. The numbers that are accepted at Khalifa bin Zayed Air College are determined in accordance with the general policy of the armed forces.