AustraliaPhD208 weeks
Doctor of Business Administration
Curtin UniversityPerth, Australia
Fee for international students
A$121,723 for the whole course (as of 2026)Source: CRICOS
- Intakes
- Not published
- Duration
- 208 weeks
Programme facts
- Level
- PhD
- Duration
- 208 weeks
- Language of teaching
- English
- Study mode
- Not published
- Credits
- Not published
- Intakes
- Not published
About this programme
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) has been designed to develop highly skilled, critical thinking and practical managers who can also read, carry out and apply the results of the research initiatives. It enables students with extensive business experience to design and concentrate their research on a practical business situation and to be sensitive to research questions and implications that are inescapable in the conduct of business.
Entry requirements
Typical for this university, not this programme's own requirement.
- IELTS5.5 overall, no band below 5.5
- TOEFL iBT46
- PTE Academic54
- Prerequisites
- Five years professional business or management experience plus a 70 per cent course-weighted average from a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent master degree.; Australian citizens and permanent residents will be required to complete the Graduate Certificate in Business Research which comprises four doctoral level units. The completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Research with a 70 per cent course-weighted average may enable articulation into this degree.; For visa requirements, international applicants will be allowed direct entry but will be required to maintain a 70 per cent course-weighted average in the first semester to continue the course.; Before applying you should obtain authorisation from an appropriate research supervisor. You will need to submit a written statement and references with your application and attend an interview.; Applicants are required to demonstrate a capacity to carry out independent research and have adequate training and ability to pursue the proposed research course.
Data: CRICOS, Australian Government.