Doctor of Business Administration at Milpark Education (Pty) Ltd

Programme overview

Our DBA is designed for experienced professionals, business leaders and entrepreneurs who seek to deepen their expertise, advance their careers, and contribute to business innovation and research. The DBA degree programme offers a high-quality doctoral education that combines scholarly achievement with practical application, developing leadership and business competencies. (NQF 10, SAQA ID 104778, 360 credits.)

Duration: 3 Years | Study mode: distance | Intake: January 2027 | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Modules listed on the programme page include Proposal Phase, Initial Proposal, Final Proposal, Candidacy Phase, Proposal Phase Modules, DBA Initial Proposal, DBA Final Proposal, Candidacy Phase Modules.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Appropriate masters degree. Minimum of 65% for the research component. In certain cases, admission to the DBA may be granted through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Before applying for RPL, please review the minimum requirements here . Other / International certificates Further to the requirements for admission provided above, foreign nationals or South African nationals seeking to apply for admission onto the qualification based on a non-South African/foreign Master’s degree, must obtain, and submit to Milpark, a Certificate of Equivalence from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) ( www.saqa.org.za ).

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Doctor of Business Administration next start date: January 2027.

DBA application fee is R2 500 (RPL application fee R3 500 to R5 000).

Admission closing dates are set per programme in the programme timetable and on each programme page. Late applications are only considered for the following semester. Application reviews are completed within five days for career-aligned programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.milpark.ac.za/how-to-apply/

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