The Graduate Certificate is a short program to be completed in 7 or 10 months.
Students can choose among 3 different specializations:
1. Graduate Certificate in Business (consists of 4 subjects)
2. Graduate Certificate in Marketing (consists of 4 subjects)
3. Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (consists of 4 subjects)
7 or 10 months depending on the number of subjects you choose to take per trimester
- Fall: September
- Winter: January
- Spring: April
- Bachelor’s degree: Regular Entry: 3.0 GPA and above
- Probation Entry: 2.0 to 2.99 (Probation means you will have to get an average of 55% in the 1st 3 subjects of your master’s degree)
- IBT 79 – or IELTS 6.0 (5.5 might be considered if GPA is 3.0
Total tuition Fees: $8200 to paid in multiple installments throughout the duration of the program.
Visa, Residency (Emirates ID), Insurance and security deposit: $2135.
Graduate Certificates are recommended for students who:
- Already did a Master degree and would like to move to Dubai without starting a 2nd Master, OR
- Didn’t do a Master degree yet, are interested in moving to Dubai but not in a Master degree, OR
- Don’t want to or are not able to invest more money in a Master degree, OR
- Have a specific background and would like to add a short specialization in a different field, OR
- Currently working, are not really satisfied with their job/situation and are looking for alternatives, OR
- Couldn’t find a job yet in Morocco and would like to move to Dubai without having to invest in a Master degree
Graduate Certificates Programs
You can choose among 3 different Graduate Certificates:
What Will You Study ?
All students complete three subjects:
- Organisational Behaviour and Management
- Marketing Management
- Accounting and Financial Management
Plus one of the following:
- Exploring Global Business Challenges from Multiple Perspectives*
- Operations and Supply Chain Management**
*Mandatory for students intending to progress to a Master of Marketing, Master of Management, Master of International Business, Master of Financial Management, Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship or Master of HR Management degree.
**Mandatory for students intending to progress to a Master of Supply Chain Management degree.
What Will You Study ?
All students complete four subjects:
- Organisational Behaviour and Management*
- Human Resource Development
- Strategic Human Resource Development
- Job Analysis, Recruitment and Selection
*Students who do not have a relevant background in Human Resources should complete this subject within their first trimester of study. According to UOWD’s Credit for Prior Learning policy, those who have a background in Human Resource Management may apply to complete one of the elective subjects from the approved list below in its place :
- Strategic Management
- Organisational Behaviour
- Management of Change
- Organisational Analysis
- Performance Management
- Management of Workplace Health and Safety
- Cross-Cultural Management
- Contemporary Issues in International Business
What Will You Study ?
All students complete four subjects:
- Principles of Marketing Management*
- Consumer Behaviour
- Marketing Strategy
- Social Marketing
*Students who do not have a relevant background in Marketing should complete this subject within their first semester of study. According to UOWD’s Credit for Prior Learning policy, those who have a background in Marketing may apply to complete one of the elective subjects from the approved list below in its place:
- Digital Marketing
- Managing Services and Relationship Marketing
- Marketing Communications
- Creating and Marketing New Products
- International Marketing Strategy
- Research for Marketing Decisions
- Strategic Brand Management
- Retail Marketing Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Contemporary Issues in International Business