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Applied AI for Business, Operations and Automation
TIIB certificate. Not a Pearson award.
A year spent making AI do work inside a business: automating a process, building a decision tool, measuring whether it saved anything. Less model theory than the HND, more implementation, and it ends with a capstone deployed in a real or simulated operation. No advanced programming required.
At a glance
- Duration
- 1 year
- Study mode
- Full time. Blended: face-to-face sessions, practical workshops and simulations
- Fee
- AED 40,000 for the year
Entry
- Basic computer skills. No advanced programming required.
- An interest in technology and how businesses run.
- Next intake September 2026
- Dubai Knowledge Park
What you study
- 01Foundations of Applied Artificial IntelligencePhase one. What applied AI is, and where it fits in a business.
- 02Data, Decision-Making and AI ToolsPhase one. Reading data well enough to decide on it, and the tools that help.
- 03Intelligent Automation for Business and OperationsPhase two. Automating the work a business repeats, end to end.
- 04Agentic AI and Intelligent SystemsPhase two. Systems that act rather than answer, for operational decisions.
- 05AI Governance and Responsible ImplementationPhase three. Ethics, governance and rolling something out responsibly.
- 06Capstone ProjectPhase three. An end-to-end implementation, written up and presented.
How you are assessed
Entirely practical. There are no traditional examinations on this programme.
- Practical assignments building automation tools.
- Case studies drawn from real operations.
- A capstone: an end-to-end AI or automation solution you design and deploy.
- A professional report and presentation on that capstone.
- A portfolio you leave with, rather than a transcript.
Where it leads
Where graduates go:
- AI-enabled business analyst.
- Automation and operations specialist.
- Digital transformation executive.
- Project and process automation lead.
- AI strategy and implementation support.
What it costs
One year, so AED 40,000 covers the whole programme.
Standard fee. Instalment plans are agreed with your offer. Registration is a one-off AED 1,000, and the application fee is AED 100, which admissions invoices after you apply. Visa costs are separate and are set out on the student visa page.
Where it goes next
Job-ready on completion, or a foundation for further study in AI and data science.
Why here
An approved Pearson centre
TIIB is approved to deliver and assess Pearson's Higher Nationals in Dubai Knowledge Park. This programme is our own, so it carries a TIIB certificate rather than a Pearson award.
Issued by an approved centre and endorsed by QUALIFI (UK). An endorsement is not an award: the certificate is TIIB's own.
35+ founders teach here
People who run companies now, in the room, not teachers who ran one years ago.
22+ companies take our students
That is what makes the placement inside the year a promise rather than a hope.
Also in 1-Year Programmes
Also listed under Digital Technologies, because that is where people look for it. Same programme, one page.
Still deciding between two of these?
That is normal, and it is a ten-minute conversation rather than a research project. Admissions replies within one working day.
Next steps
- Fees and funding
Every fee in one table, including the ones that are not tuition.
- The student visa
TIIB sponsors it. What it costs, how long it takes, what you need.
- How to apply
What we ask for, and what happens after you send it.
The next step is your application.
It takes about ten minutes and your answers save as you go. If there is one thing you want to check first, ask before you start.