TIIB Exclusive

Online Retailer

TIIB certificate. Not a Pearson award.

For people who want to sell their own products online rather than manage someone else's store. Product research, suppliers, pricing, brand, and the delivery and after-sales work that produces a second order.

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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

  1. 01Product ResearchFinding a product with demand and margin.
  2. 02Supplier ManagementChoosing suppliers and holding them to terms.
  3. 03Pricing StrategyPricing that survives discounting.
  4. 04Storefront and Brand IdentityBuilding the storefront and the brand around it.
  5. 05Retail ModelsDropshipping, wholesale and direct to consumer.
  6. 06Fulfilment and Customer CarePackaging, delivery and the second purchase.

Where it leads

Where graduates go:

  • Running your own online retail business.
  • E-commerce operations roles.
  • Marketplace seller at scale.

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.

Every fee in one place

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.

  • 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 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.

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Next steps

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.

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