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Edinburgh Business School Heriot-Watt MBA

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A two-year, part-time MBA awarded by Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University and taught by Griffith College through live online evening classes, with nine core courses and 24-hour open-book exams; available to Irish/EU students and Stamp 4 holders.

Official program name
Edinburgh Business School Heriot-Watt MBA
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
Awarding institution
Teaching provider
Griffith College — Delivered with a partner“MBA awarded by Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University, delivered in partnership with Griffith College”The degree is awarded by Heriot-Watt University; recognition is checked for the awarding institution.
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Dublin, IrelandWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Subject
Credits
Nine courses
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
2 years part-time (can be extended)
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
September, January
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Part-time MBA with all classes delivered live online in the evenings; 24-hour open-book exams; awarded by Heriot-Watt University (UK university by Royal Charter). Open only to Irish/EU students or Stamp 4 holders in Ireland.

Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Synchronous (live sessions)
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Proctored exams Required

    Written examinations, open book, over a 24-hour period, three times per year

    three times per year

    Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Nine core courses including Financial Decision Making, Strategic Marketing, Economics for Business and Developing and Executing Strategy (capstone).
    Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Other

  • Level 9 on the Irish NFQ and Level 11 on the SCQF; exit awards PgCert (3 courses) and PgDip (6 courses).
    Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredRecognised honours degree (first or second class) or equivalent professional qualification; management experience or Level 7 with prior learning considered
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
CV / résumé
RequiredUp-to-date CV
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
International applicants
RequiredOnly Irish/EU students or Stamp 4 visa holders in Ireland
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

IELTS Academic
Optional — minimum 6May be asked of applicants whose first language is not English
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

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CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Full programme fee (nine modules)€17,100EURentire programSource: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — Per module€1,900EURper moduleSource: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Non-refundable deposit on acceptance (part of tuition not stated)
€500Mandatory
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Heriot-Watt University

  • Royal Charter granted 4 March 1966 (Royal Charter (Privy Council))

    University established by statute or charter — University by Royal Charter

    Authority in United Kingdom

    “Granted by Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 4 March 1966, the Royal Charter formally conferred university status on Heriot-Watt.”

    Source: hw.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

No business-school or program accreditation verified. Legal recognition does not depend on it.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

  • Only available to Irish/EU students or Stamp 4 visa holders in the Republic of Ireland.Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. griffith.ie/admissions/blended-online — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. griffith.ie/faculties/graduate-business-school/courses/edinburgh-business-school-heriot-watt-mba — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. hw.ac.uk/about/our-history/royal-charter — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. hw.ac.uk/ebs/study/online/fees-for-online-degrees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. hw.ac.uk/online/study/postgraduate/mba — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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