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Higher Education Management (Business Administration) (Research)

Course details
  • DBA
  • 7 Years
  • Part-time
  • 11/2026
  • Postgraduate
Course location
University of Bath

Course summary

We've developed our DBA specifically for university leaders. Gain the research skills you need to address the challenges of higher education in the 21st century.

What makes this course unique

  1. A specific focus on higher education management
  2. Delivered by one of the UK's best business schools
  3. Develop research skills relevant to higher education managers
  4. Combine research with professional practice by applying your increased knowledge to your work
  5. A strong global alumni network who support current students and the programme

As well as developing your leadership expertise, the Bath DBA will give you the skills you need to apply research to your own professional area.

We bring together the latest scholarship and an applied focus on research. You'll develop a thorough understanding of how and why things happen in contemporary higher education.

You'll graduate with research skills appropriate for higher educational managers, and be better equipped to deal with the ethical and political issues facing higher education today.

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Entry requirements

Successful applicants have a graduate-equivalent professional qualification and an advanced graduate qualification. They are generally required to have held a mid to senior position of responsibility in higher education. Candidates whose 1st language is not English normally require an IELTS score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each of the 4 components.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
International£10000Year 1
England£10000Year 1
Northern Ireland£10000Year 1
Scotland£10000Year 1
Wales£10000Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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