Bachelor of Business Administration BBA (part-time)

Programme information

With the Bachelor of Business Administration particular emphasis is placed upon the knowledge and analytical skills required in business, with the focus upon international management and global issues. Building on core knowledge of business issues, the programme aims to enhance the student’s personal development, team working and presentational skills.

We believe that the real basis for management is experience. We will expose you to theories of management, case studies of companies, and give you the opportunity to work on specific management problems. Organisations have to compete in a global marketplace and their activities cross borders and cultures.

Students who have passed the courses designated as appropriate by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) may be considered for entry into the CIM Professional Postgraduate Diploma.

Developing core knowledge of business issues, the programme also aims to enhance the student’s personal development, team working and presentational skills. Entrepreneurial talent and the ability to recognise and analyse new opportunities will be encouraged and developed.

Advanced entry

We are only running the part-time Bachelor of Business Administration BBA at stage 3 and students go directly into this stage.

Stage 3 

The emphasis changes as student knowledge and skills grow, to international issues through the study of Strategic Management, Project Management and International Strategic Management, and further studies in Marketing, Finance and Accounting options are also available.

Why choose the part-time degree?

The part time degree programmes offered by Heriot-Watt University provide a broad grounding in all of the key business disciplines such as Accounting, Economics, Management, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Strategy and Finance. Students can choose from a wide range of specialist subjects, can tailor their degree according to their career needs and progress their studies at their own pace.

Key features of our part time undergraduate degrees:

  • A degree which is equivalent to our on-campus programmes
  • Total hours taught on the programmes are on a par with those taught on-campus and are delivered by Heriot-Watt faculty
  • Offers you the freedom to pick and choose the number of courses at your convenience
  • Offers you the choice to specialise in four key areas: Accounting, Business, Finance, and Management
  • Offers you a “pay as you go option”- you pay only for the courses you wish study
  • Allows you to pursue your career and employment, while completing your undergraduate studies.
  • Programme delivered on weekends (Friday-Saturday)
  • Timings: 9.00am to 12.00pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm
  • Location: Heriot Watt University Dubai Campus (HWUDC) Successful completion of courses allows exemptions from various professional examinations, such as ACCA, CIMA, and ICAEW
  • Heriot Watt University is ranked amongst the top 5% of the world universities.

Entry requirements

  • Students with prior qualifications may be eligible for course exemptions or direct entry. For further details contact Recruitment and Admissions Office for guidance