Certificate of Proficiency
CertificateProfessional DevelopmentProfessional Development
About This Programme
A single master-level subject taken on its own, earning credit toward a future master degree. Billed at AED 9,856 for the subject.
Course Highlights
- Study individual postgraduate subjects for specific, practical skills.
- Evening classes over 13 weeks (6:00–9:30pm, Mon–Fri).
- Subjects across Business, Management, Marketing, HR, Analytics, Finance, Engineering Management, Education, Healthcare and IT.
- Usable as credit toward a future postgraduate programme.
What You'll Study
Single-subject postgraduate study offered by the Faculties of Business & Management and Engineering & Information Sciences, delivered in the evening over 13 weeks.
Business
- Economics for Modern Business
- Quantitative Economic Analysis
- Insights into Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Contemporary Leadership Skills for Entrepreneurs
- Digital Marketing
- Social Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
- Consumer Behaviour
- Marketing Communications
- Developing and Marketing New Products and Services
- International Marketing Strategy
- Research for Marketing Decisions
- Retail Marketing Management
- Strategic Marketing Management
- Responsible Talent Management Strategies
- Design Thinking and Business Transformation
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation
- Decision Effectiveness in Strategic Management
- Responsible Leadership Effectiveness
- Essential Elements for Business Analytics
- Techniques and Tools for Business Analytics
- Business Analytics for Economic and Market Environments
- Business Analytics for Services and Operations
- Advanced Business Analytics
- Leading in Contemporary Organisations
- Human Resource Development
- Corporate Governance
- Strategic Management
- Management of Change
- Organisational Analysis
- Contemporary Issues in International Business
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Performance Management
- Management of Workplace Health and Safety
- Job Analysis, Recruitment and Selection
- Cross Cultural Management
- International Business Theory and Practice
- International Business Strategies
- Supply Chain Management
- Total Quality Management
- Supply Chain Analytics
- Strategic Procurement Management
- Advanced Supply Chain Management
- Logistics System
- Project Management
Education
- Introduction to Inclusive Education: Strategies, Policies and Legislation
- Research Methods and Design
- Introduction to Technology in Education
- Psychology for Educators
Engineering
- Engineering Project Management
- Financial Management for Engineered Assets
- Life Cycle and Risk Management
- Maintenance Requirement Analysis
- Modelling of Engineering Management Systems
- Project Implementation and Outsourcing
- Strategic Management for Engineers and Technologists
- Systems Reliability Engineering
- Engineering Logistics
- Sustainability for Engineers Scientist and Professionals
Finance & Accountancy
- Financial Skills for Entrepreneurs
- Financial Strategy
- Investment Management
- Portfolio Management
- Financial Statement Analysis for Business
- Banking Theory and Practice
- Advanced Managerial Finance
- Multinational Financial Management
- Portfolio Stimulation
- Financial Institutions
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Derivatives
- Accounting for Managerial Decision making
- Financial Strategy and Governance
Health care
- Promoting Clinical Excellence
- Clinical Governance
- Leading change in Healthcare
Digital Transformation
- Information Systems and Strategy
- IT Governance
- Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
- Project and Change Management
- Digital transformation strategy and Industry 4.0
- Cloud foundations & architecting
- AI Practitioner
- Research & Design Thinking for Digital Transformation
- Data Science Practitioner
- Cloud Application Development
- IoT Practitioner
- IoT Application Development
- Blockchain Practitioner
- Business process management and automation
- Cyber Security Practitioner
- Blockchain Application Development
- Big Data Engineering
Media
- Emerging Digital Tools & Practices
- Film & Cinema Studies
- Media Management
- Social Media and Network Culture
- Transmedia Storytelling
Political Science
- Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
- International Environment Politics
- International Law and Diplomacy
- Theories of International Relations
- Development Studies
Entry Requirements
Academic: Eligibility is aligned to the admission requirement of the postgraduate degree each subject belongs to; some subjects have prerequisites.
English: IELTS 6.0 overall (or equivalent), per the parent postgraduate programme.
Fee not published - contact UOWD; subject to trimester availability.
Careers
For professionals wanting specific technical or practical skills over a short period, with a route to credit toward a full postgraduate degree.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education (CAA) and KHDA-licensed; conferred by the University of Wollongong (Australia).
Programme Details
Award
Certificate of Proficiency + transcript
Start Date
By trimester availability
Typical Offer
Aligned to the relevant postgraduate subject's entry requirement
Qualification
Certificate
Subject Area
Professional Development
Campus
Dubai
Course Type
Single subject