Bachelor of Business Administration
About This Programme
A broad management degree covering the core functions of modern business: management, marketing, finance, and operations. Offered over three years (Advanced Entry) or four years with an Integrated Freshman Year, and awarded by UOW Australia.
Course Highlights
- A flexible, generalist business degree with wide subject choice.
- AACSB-accredited; degree awarded by the University of Wollongong, Australia.
- 144 credit points; 3-year or 4-year (Integrated Freshman Year) pathway.
- Three intakes a year.
What You'll Study
Delivered on the Dubai Knowledge Park campus (6 credit points per subject). The generalist BBA has a small fixed core plus a wide choice of business and general electives.
First Year Foundation Subjects
- ACCY121Accounting for Decision Making6 credits
- ACCY122Accounting Principles6 credits
- BUS 101Responsible Business6 credits
- BUS 121Statistics for Business6 credits
- ECON100Economic Essentials for Business6 credits
- FIN 111Introductory Principles of Finance6 credits
- MGMT110Introduction to Management6 credits
- MARK101Marketing Principles6 credits
General Elective Subjects
- BUS 201Digitalisation and Computational Thinking for Business*6 credits
Capstone
- BUS 331Integrative Business Capstone6 credits
Elective Subjects
- INE 301Innovation and Entrepreneurship*6 credits
Choose One Emirati Studies*
- URBS103Urban Sociology6 credits
- PUBH115Public Health6 credits
- IRAE135UAE and International Relations6 credits
- GEOG222Society and Environment – Resources, Challenges, Futures6 credits
- ARTS317Muslim Societies Across the Ages: Tradition, Secularism & Modernity6 credits
Entry Requirements
UOWD publishes a 21-row matrix covering a further nine school systems (Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, CIS). See the programme page for the full table.
Careers
Graduates become entrepreneurs, management consultants, business analysts, business development associates, project managers and general administration managers.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education (CAA) and KHDA-licensed; conferred by the University of Wollongong (Australia). The School of Business is AACSB-accredited.
Professional exemptions
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Start Date
September 2026 (also January & April intakes)
Typical Offer
High-school completion; IELTS 6.0 (3-yr entry) / 5.0 (4-yr entry)
Duration
3 years (Advanced Entry) or 4 years (Integrated Freshman Year)
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Business & Finance
Campus
Dubai
Course Type
Core business degree
Tuition Fee
AED 63,449/yr
Apply online at uowdubai.ac.ae. Scholarships and merit awards are available.