Postgraduate Diploma In Business Administration

Master

Heriot-Watt University, Dubai

Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma In Business Administration is a rigorous, future-focused program that blends foundational theory with hands-on, applied practice in Postgraduate Diploma In Business Administration. Students work alongside experienced faculty on real-world projects, developing the technical depth, critical thinking and collaborative skills that today's employers value most. Through a balanced curriculum of core courses, electives and a capstone experience, graduates leave ready to make an immediate impact.

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Program Details

Degree level: Master

Tuition & Fees

Tuition: Contact admissions

Required Documents

a research proposal (at Question 9, under ‘Background Information', please enter the full project title and reference number (if applicable). Please also provide at least 250 words (for civil engineering areas we need a title and 6-7 sentences) about your proposed area of research, the topic is normally provided by the applicant. Applications will not be considered until we have received this information from you, (unless stated otherwise in any current advertising we have for specific individual projects where the relevant project title and reference is required instead).

a copy of your degree certificate and relevant transcripts

a reference from an academic source (applicants with relevant full time work experience may use their current employer as one of the referees - applications will not be considered until we have received referee reports. You will need to complete the Referee Report Form. Please enter your full name and the research proposal title (as above), then forward to you referees for completion and return.

Financial guarantee - please do not upload personal bank statements with your initial application. For some students, a financial guarantee is required to prove how your tuition fees and personal maintenance costs will be met. This will be requested when an offer is made and is only required if you are one of the following: an international student applying to study on campus who is not entering the UK on a Student Visa - an international student who is being sponsored by your government or a commercial organisation.

English Language Requirements – applicants must be able to meet one of the criteria below: - If an applicant is a national of one of the countries listed on the UK Government Guidanceunder ‘Who does not need to prove their knowledge of English’ (copy of passport should be provided). - If an applicant’s first language is not English but they have an English-taught Bachelors or Masters degree from one of the countries listed on the UK Government Guidanceunder ‘Who does not need to prove their knowledge of English’, and this is clearly stated in evidence. This qualification should have been obtained no more than five years before the applicant is due to begin their studies at Heriot watt. - This student’s first language is not English but they have achieved at least a C in a Heriot-Watt pre-sessional English course and this is clearly stated in evidence. - This student’s first language is not English but they have provided a recognised English language test from the list below which was taken in the past 2 years and have achieved a CEFR level B2 at the levels below: | Test | PGR Entry Level | |---|---| | IELTS Academic (we do not accept IELTS Indicator, IELTS online or IELTS General Training) | Overall Score of 6.5 with no individual score lower than 6.0 | | PTE Academic | 68 overall with a minimum of 63 in each component | | TOEFL IBT | Overall score of 85, including reading 20, listening 19, speaking 20 and writing 21 | | Cambridge (new) | 176-184 |