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Cloud Networking
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Digital Technologies (Cloud Networking). The award comes from Pearson in the UK, not from TIIB.
Networks first, then the cloud built on top of them. TCP/IP, routing and switching in year one; AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, containers and cloud security in year two. It is one of the few technical routes where an entry-level job is genuinely available on the strength of what you can configure.
At a glance
- Duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full time, with a paid internship built into the programme
- Fee
- AED 40,000 per year
Entry
- Completed higher secondary education, +2 or equivalent.
- Working English.
- An interest in IT, networking and cloud platforms.
- Next intake September 2026
- Dubai Knowledge Park
What you study
- 01Networking FundamentalsTCP/IP, routing, switching and wireless.
- 02Cloud Computing PlatformsAWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud in practice.
- 03Virtualisation and ContainersVMware, Docker, Kubernetes and virtual infrastructure.
- 04Cloud SecurityIdentity, encryption and compliance in the cloud.
- 05Hybrid and Multi-Cloud SystemsDesigning systems that survive across platforms.
- 06Network AutomationPython and scripting for network configuration.
- 07Disaster Recovery and BackupKeeping a business running when the infrastructure does not.
- 08Industry ProjectDesigning and deploying a cloud system during your internship.
How you are assessed
Lab work carries most of the weight here.
- Written assignments and reports.
- Hands-on labs on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
- Network configuration projects and troubleshooting simulations.
- Group projects and presentations.
- A capstone: deploy and manage a real cloud infrastructure.
- An internship assessed with the industry partner.
Where it leads
Where graduates go:
- Cloud administrator, running networks and the cloud services built on them.
- Network engineer.
- Cloud support specialist.
- Junior DevOps engineer.
- Cloud-focused security analyst.
- Systems administrator.
- IT consultant for cloud and networking.
- Virtualisation specialist.
The internship is guaranteed, and it starts four months in
Not at the end, and not something you have to go and find. It pays up to AED 1,000 a month, based on performance, and hours are capped at 20 a week, which is what a student visa allows.
What it costs
Examination fees are included.
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.
A Level 5 HND is 240 credits
Direct entry into the final year of a UK bachelor's degree in cloud computing, networking or computer science.
Those credits are the first two years of a UK bachelor's degree, which is why the last year is one year and not three.
Why here
An approved Pearson centre
The centre is approved to deliver and assess the award in Dubai Knowledge Park, and Pearson audits that.
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 an internship a promise rather than a hope.
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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.