BBA(Bachelors in Business Administration) to DBA(Diploma in Business Administration)

[sheikh.abaz]

Hello everyone,

I am applying for admission in UVIC and the program I have chosen is DBA. I have completed my bachelors in 2015 and have 3 years of experience. Knowing that the requirement for admission in DBA is "2+ years post-secondary education or a minimum of five years work experience", does anyone know if it will be ok to apply for study permit based on that? I know diploma is a lower level degree but this particular diploma requires post secondary education which means this diploma is higher than a bachelors.

Please guide

 

[selvakk]

Hello everyone,

I am applying for admission in UVIC and the program I have chosen is DBA. I have completed my bachelors in 2015 and have 3 years of experience. Knowing that the requirement for admission in DBA is "2+ years post-secondary education or a minimum of five years work experience", does anyone know if it will be ok to apply for study permit based on that? I know diploma is a lower level degree but this particular diploma requires post secondary education which means this diploma is higher than a bachelors.

Please guide

From what I've seen this program first needs you to pass their certificate course and then go for this diploma. The certificate course requires secondary education. What the mean is that you have to pass 11 and 12th std. You are overqualified for this course, the 5 years work experience is for those who do not have any academic qualifications. Unless you are able to give a reason why you want to do this course and are able to satisfy the visa officer then you will face visa rejection due to qualification mismatch. In British Columbia, all diplomas that require a previous degree are mentioned postgraduate diploma or post-degree diploma.

 

[sheikh.abaz]

From what I've seen this program first needs you to pass their certificate course and then go for this diploma. The certificate course requires secondary education. What the mean is that you have to pass 11 and 12th std. You are overqualified for this course, the 5 years work experience is for those who do not have any academic qualifications. Unless you are able to give a reason why you want to do this course and are able to satisfy the visa officer then you will face visa rejection due to qualification mismatch. In British Columbia, all diplomas that require a previous degree are mentioned postgraduate diploma or post-degree diploma.

Thank you very much for your response. I asked the same question from UVIC admission department, and they said they have students with same background who enroll in this program to get Canadian perspective in business.
What I understand from you is that I will have to have strong SOP to convince the VO.

By the way,what do you say about graduate certificate?

 

[selvakk]

Thank you very much for your response. I asked the same question from UVIC admission department, and they said they have students with same background who enroll in this program to get Canadian perspective in business.
What I understand from you is that I will have to have strong SOP to convince the VO.

By the way,what do you say about graduate certificate?

There is no stopping you from doing a bachelors again but you will have to have a good SOP. Graduate certificate is the term used in Ontario, most post-grad programs are graduate certificates and not diplomas. Ideally, your course should have a co-op so you can get Canadian experience but that is hard to find in a university compared to a college.

 

[sheikh.abaz]

So you think GC is a better option than diploma and best if it has a co-op with it. Right?

 

[selvakk]

So you think GC is a better option than diploma and best if it has a co-op with it. Right?

Don't see the type of degree unless it's masters. See if the courses are interesting to you and see if it has co-op. Honestly co-op is more important than what type of course you are doing. Get into a reputable University or college with co-op and you should be fine.