University of Macau was founded in 1981, formerly the private East Asia University. After 38 years of development, it has become the best and only comprehensive public university in Macau. Since its establishment, the school has been cultivating outstanding talents who contribute to society for Macao, the country and the world.
The University of Macau is Macau’s premier university, with 10,414 current students, including 7,141 undergraduates and 3,273 graduate students. There are 11 colleges, each with distinctive subject characteristics, providing undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering literature, language, business administration, marketing, education, psychology, sociology, communication, engineering, etc. Professional disciplines in the field.
The University of Macau is ranked in the 201-250 range of the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 33rd among Asian universities, and 26th among global young universities; engineering, chemistry, computer science, pharmacology and toxicology , and materials science , biology and biochemistry , clinical medicine , psychiatry /psychology, general social sciences, and agricultural sciences entered the top 1% of ESI.
Course Description The
DBA course includes coursework, residential seminars and a thesis. Students must successfully complete 32 credits of required and elective courses. The final stage of the program is completion of the doctoral thesis. The thesis has 18 credit units and must be based on original investigation in business management. Every DBA candidate is required to submit an oral defense of the thesis.
The normal learning period for in this program is three years for .
Course schedule
Teaching language: Chinese
Teaching mode: One course per month Two days on weekends
Course setting:
Core course
MGMT8300 Leadership and organizational change
ISOM8300 Advanced Technology and Application in Business Management
BAGC8300 Applied Business and Research Methods
BAGC8301 Research Writing and Ethics
BAGC8321 Special Topic Research Workshop I*
BAGC8322 Special Topic Research Workshop II*
BAGC8397Doctoral Dissertation
Elective Courses
FINC8350 Frontier Issues in International Financial Management
IRTM8350 International Integrated Resort Management Money Eyes Topics
MGMT8350 Cross-Cultural Business Strategy
MKTG8350 International Marketing
FINC8351 Project Management
ISOM8350 Business and statistical analysis of management studies
Admission requirements
Comply with the general admission rules and requirements of the university
Have a master's degree or an academic background recognized as equivalent by the University of Macau.
has at least 10 years of senior management experience.
Have good Chinese and English skills. No proof of English proficiency is required.
Registration requirements
Hold a master's degree or an equivalent academic qualification recognized by the University of Macau.
is a student studying at the University of Macau in a master's program for no less than one year, and has completed all courses and has strong scientific research capabilities.
holds a bachelor's degree in and has excellent academic performance and strong scientific research capabilities.
English proficiency request
If the teaching language for the bachelor's/master's degree obtained by the applicant is not English, the applicant must submit any one of the following English proficiency certificates:
* Note: The scores of TOEFL and IELTS will be calculated from the test date. Valid for two years.
TOEFL (TOEFL) written test 550 points / online test 80 points or above
IELTS total score 6.0 or above, and each individual score is not less than 5.5
Individual academic units can also accept the National College English Test ( CET) scores, please visit the relevant academic unit website for details.
Direct doctoral studies (holding a bachelor’s degree)
Continuous master’s and doctoral studies (Master’s students at the University of Macau)
General admissions (holding a master’s degree)
Tuition fee
The tuition fee for the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program is MOP 830 000
*1 USD Approximately equivalent to MOP8
Years of study
Study period: 3 years
Application time
Doctor of Business Administration: December 6, 2021 to May 31, 2022
Application materials
Application materials (Mainland students)
Mainland Resident status Copy of certificate
Copy of household register
Personal resume
ID photo
Graduation certificate, degree certificate and transcript:
General admissions: Graduation certificate, degree certificate and transcript of bachelor's and master's degrees.
Master’s and PhD programs: ’s bachelor’s degree diploma, degree certificate and transcript; transcript of master’s program at the University of Macau.
Directly study for a Ph.D.: Graduation certificates, degree certificates and transcripts of the bachelor's degree studied.
Students who are not enrolled in the school must submit proof of enrollment.
If the applicant is a recent graduate of the University of Macau’s master’s degree program this academic year, there is no need to submit a master’s degree transcript and a certificate of enrollment.
Proof of English proficiency.
Two online/written recommendation forms, at least one must be completed by a university teacher.
Research field plan.
