Study DBA Doctor of Business Administration at Heriot-Watt University in the UK, Edinburgh Business School

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The DBA is a professional research degree, designed to support you and give you the skills you need to deliver unique solutions in your sector or organisation, based on accurate and unbiased analysis of situations therein.The programme is led by academics at the Edinburgh Business School and is suitable for professionals with a number of years of work experience who wish to explore advanced principles of business administration.We have designed the DBA to fit around your working life as a self study, online programme.

Which department am I in?

Edinburgh Business School

Study options

Full Time (5 Years)

Tuition fees

£33,693.00 (US$ 43,512) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

December 2026

Venue

Heriot Watt University - Edinburgh Campus

Riccarton, Edinburgh,

Edinburgh,

Scotland,

EH14 4AS, Scotland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

We welcome applications from suitably qualified applicants throughout the academic year and you can commence your studies once you are offered a place on the programme. To apply, please complete the application form and submit this along with the required supporting documents.

Please note that possession of the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry on to the programme. We will select the best candidates based on academic and professional credentials and those whose research interests are aligned with the School's Research Centres.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.