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See the programmeDigital Technologies
Software Development and Programming
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Digital Technologies (Software Development and Programming). The award comes from Pearson in the UK, not from TIIB.
You write code from the first term and keep writing it. Object-oriented programming, web and mobile, databases, version control, Agile, and enough AI to add it to an application sensibly. The internship puts you on a real codebase with other people's standards to meet.
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 coding, problem solving and how applications are built.
- Next intake September 2026
- Dubai Knowledge Park
What you study
- 01Programming FundamentalsObject-oriented programming in Java, Python and C#.
- 02Software Engineering PrinciplesAgile, DevOps and version control with Git.
- 03Web DevelopmentFront end with HTML, CSS and JavaScript; back end with Node.js, PHP and .NET.
- 04Mobile App DevelopmentDesigning and building for Android and iOS.
- 05Database ManagementSQL, NoSQL and cloud database systems.
- 06UI and UX DesignMaking software people can actually use.
- 07AI and Machine Learning BasicsAdding machine learning to an application without hand-waving.
- 08Industry ProjectBuilding a real application during your internship.
How you are assessed
Mostly code, some writing.
- Coding assignments and programming tasks.
- Individual and team software projects.
- Web and mobile application builds.
- Team projects run with Agile and Scrum.
- Written reports and research tasks.
- The internship project, assessed by the team you worked with.
Where it leads
Where graduates go:
- Software developer, building desktop, mobile or enterprise software.
- Full-stack developer.
- Mobile app developer.
- Web developer.
- Software tester or QA engineer.
- Systems analyst.
- Junior AI or machine learning engineer.
- DevOps engineer at entry level.
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 software engineering, computer science or IT systems development.
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.