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
Duration
13 weeks
Qualification
Certificate
Subject Area
Professional Development
Campus
Dubai
Course Type
Single subject