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Interior and Lifestyle Designer
TIIB certificate. Not a Pearson award.
Interiors with a client in front of you. Space planning, materials and current decor practice, plus styling and the consultation skills that turn a brief into a paid project. Assessed on the projects you produce.
At a glance
- Duration
- 4 months
- Study mode
- Full time or part time, four months
- Fee
- AED 25,000 for the programme
- Internship
- Not included
Entry
- No prior qualification in the subject.
- Working English and a real interest in the field.
- Next intake September 2026
- Dubai Knowledge Park
What you study
- 01Interior Design PrinciplesThe rules that make a room work.
- 02Space PlanningPlanning a space around how it gets used.
- 03Decor and MaterialsMaterials, finishes and current decor practice.
- 04Styling and Lifestyle ConceptsStyling a space and a life around it.
- 05Client ConsultationTaking a brief and managing expectations.
- 06Digital Design ToolsDrawing, mood boards and presenting a scheme.
Where it leads
Where graduates go:
- Interior designer.
- Lifestyle consultant.
- Running your own design studio.
What it costs
Payable in instalments.
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.
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.
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People who run companies now, in the room, not teachers who ran one years ago.
22+ companies take our students
That is the network the careers team introduces students into, whatever they are studying.
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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.