Doctor of Business Administration

Name: Doctor of Business Administration
Price: 40590 EUR

Heriot-Watt University

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Level

MQF 8 – Doctorate

Duration

About 5 years on average · Part-time

Delivery

Online

Entry requirements

A relevant Master's degree, at least 5 years' managerial-level…

Full entry requirements

A relevant Master's degree, at least 5 years' managerial-level work experience, and IELTS 6.5 (no part below 6.0) if English is not your first language

Course page on the college's website ↗

How to claim your funding, step by step · what to have ready and the details for the form

Your application pack

When to apply, what to have ready, and the details to copy into the official form. You submit it yourself.

Apply after you finish – within 12 months of completing the course, online through the Get Qualified portal using your e-ID. You can make up to 4 applications in any 5 years.

Have these ready to upload

Acceptance letter – from the college, showing the start date
Invoices and proof of payment – for every payment you made
Certificate or transcript – showing you completed the course
Declaration that the costs aren't reimbursed – e.g. by your employer
De minimis declaration – only if the course relates to your own business or self-employment

After approval

You'll get a Tax Credit Certificate in the portal. Check whether the credit already shows on your income tax statement; if not, send the Commissioner for Revenue an adjustment form and the RA10 form with copies of the certificates. Unused credit can be carried forward for up to 15 years.

Details for the form

Institute: N/A – Foreign institution / self-study
Awarding body: Heriot-Watt University
Course: Doctor of Business Administration
Level: MQF 8
Course fee: €40,590 (full price, Maltese/EU students · £1 = €1.1713, ECB rate of 1 October 2026)
Expected tax credit: €28,413
Start date: from your acceptance letter
Completion date: from your certificate

In the portal, choose the institute and the course from the lists – the names above should match what you see there.

Get Qualified portal ↗Step-by-step guide (PDF) ↗Scheme rules (PDF) ↗

Both schemes are for fees you pay yourself: if your employer pays for the course (e.g. through Jobsplus's Investing in Skills), you normally can't claim them for the same fees. Based on the official 2026 scheme guidelines, checked September 2026. Rules can change – check the official pages before you apply.

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After funding

€11,700