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Key information
Duration: Part-time, 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines: Starting November 2026. Apply before Oct 2026.
The Audencia-Wittenborg DBA programme does not provide EU Visa sponsorship and is delivered to EU citizens and EU residence holders only.
Language: English
TOEFL admission requirements: TOEFL iBT is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. Required score: 90.
Delivered: Blended
Campus Location: Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Disciplines: Business Administration
Overview
This Business Administration flexible programme at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences is delivered in hybrid format, with online and face-to-face courses, which take place in Amsterdam and Apeldoorn at Wittenborg’s campus, and once in Paris or Nantes, France, during year 1, and over weekends online and on the Audencia Paris/Nantes campus from year 2.
What you'll learn
The DBA courses enable participants to develop their skills in management research and to engage with cutting-edge research topics and themes across management sectors. Through course work in the first 12-24 months of the programme, participants develop advanced management research competencies, enabling them to develop the research for their doctoral thesis under the supervision of the joint faculty of Audencia and Wittenborg.
Through conducting this large-scale research project within their professional organisations or sectors, participants gain in-depth knowledge and enriched leadership experience.
DBA participants become part of the Audencia research community, attending online research seminars, networking with other management researchers at conferences and workshops, and engaging in the research life at Audencia.
Programme Structure
Research areas include:
- Strategic Business Management
- Organizational Leadership and Behavior
- Marketing Strategies in a Global Context
- Financial Decision Making and Risk Management
- Sustainable Business Practices
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90 or equivalent.
Other requirements
General requirements
- MBA or master's degree
- 5 years of professional experience, including managerial responsibilities
- Minimum 25 years of age
- Proficiency in English
- EU citizenship/residency
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 17,378 AUD / year ≈ 10,666 EUR / year
EU/EEA Nationals: 17,378 AUD / year ≈ 10,666 EUR / year
Living costs
Apeldoorn, Netherlands: 1,328-1,694 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.