Level 3
Business Innovation and Entrepreneurial Skills
GA Level 3 Diploma in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurial Skills. Awarded by Gatehouse Awards (UK).
The entry route, for students who finished Grade 10 or who do not yet meet the requirements for a Level 5 HND. Six months of business foundations, communication and enterprise skills, and it feeds directly into an HND or the first year of a UK degree.
At a glance
- Duration
- 6 to 12 months, minimum 6
- Study mode
- Full time or part time, blended learning
- Fee
- AED 25,000 for the programme
- Internship
- Not included
Entry
- Completion of Grade 10, high school year 10 or IGCSE equivalent.
- Next intake September 2026
- Dubai Knowledge Park
What you study
- 01Fundamentals of Business and EnterpriseHow businesses work, locally and across borders.
- 02Entrepreneurial Skills and InnovationTurning an idea into something viable.
- 03Business Communication and Professional SkillsProfessional writing, speaking and working in a team.
- 04Basic Financial ManagementBudgeting, cash flow and reading financial health.
- 05Introduction to Marketing and Digital MediaHow products and services get marketed now.
Where it leads
On completion you can:
- Move into a Level 5 Higher National Diploma, or year one of a UK bachelor's degree.
- Start or grow your own venture with the practical skills the diploma covers.
- Take a junior administrative, marketing or business support role.
Where it goes next
Direct entry to a Level 5 Higher National Diploma, or year one of a UK bachelor's degree.
What it costs
Covers the full diploma.
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
Awarded by Gatehouse Awards
A UK awarding body sets and quality-assures the diploma. It feeds the Pearson Higher Nationals TIIB is approved to deliver on the same campus.
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.
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.