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We build people.
Teaching is at the heart of what we do. From a six-month diploma to a two-day immersion, there's a way in for students, professionals, schools, universities and government entities across the UAE, in fellowship with DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad, India. Future-ready skills and future careers, for life, in step with We the UAE 2031.
How to choose
Start with who you are.
Every programme uses the same human-centred method, shaped for where you are right now. Pick a starting point, or tell us a little about yourself and we'll point the way.
Schools
Labs, a curriculum and immersions, for students and teachers.
For schoolsColleges & graduates
Five-day immersions and a route into global research.
For collegesProfessionals & executives
Hybrid certifications in UX, product and AI, and an executive immersion.
For professionalsGovernments & public sector
Design thinking and accessibility for public systems.
For government01 · Schools
Design thinking, inside every school.
Flagship programme
HCD Lab @ School
A design thinking and innovation curriculum from DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad, India, taught in your school's own lab. Every semester. Every student.
- A 5-day design thinking workshop
- A 20-hour mentored project over three weeks
- A jury every semester
- A certificate from DIC, IIT Hyderabad, India
Grades 9–12 · DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad, India
School residential immersion
A week at IIT Hyderabad, India for high-school students: design thinking, entrepreneurship and innovation, ending in a live jury.
School immersion
Grades 9–12
Design Thinking Immersion
A short, intense first project that gets students going, and lets teachers see the process at work.
Design Thinking Immersion
For schools
Design Lab @ Schools
A lab set up end to end: space, curriculum, teacher training, certification, a kick-off immersion and ongoing mentoring.
HCD School02 · Colleges & graduates
Five days to see how design really works.
UG & PG · DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad, India
College immersion
Start with a big, messy system. End with one idea and a case for it. Field research, an entrepreneurship workshop and two faculty juries along the way.
College immersion
Graduates & postgraduates
Global Immersion
Publish original research, earn a DIC credential, and get real support applying to Nordic universities.
Global Immersion
03 · Professionals & executives
Certifications for the AI era.
Hybrid programmes in design thinking, UX, product and AI. Learn live online, build real projects, and add an optional immersion on campus at DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad, India.
For leaders · 2 days · Hybrid
2-Day Executive Immersion
Use human-centred design and AI to find your next opportunity, test it fast, and leave with a plan.
Executive ImmersionAny role · 6 weekends · Hybrid
Weekend Design Thinking Programme
The full design thinking process on a real problem, with AI tools at every step, without leaving your job.
Weekend Programme
College graduates · 14 weeks · Job-ready
UX Design Certification
Design thinking, systems thinking, UX theory and AI, ending in a portfolio, interview practice and a job-ready profile.
UX Design- Product Manager CertificationDiscovery, outcome-driven roadmaps, metrics and shipping AI features users trust. 12 weeks, hybrid.→
- AI-Integrated Product Owner CertificationAgile product ownership with AI copilots, plus evals, guardrails and responsible AI. 10 weeks, hybrid.→
- AI-Integrated Communication CertificationBrand voice, multimodal content, AI workflows and AI search visibility. 8 weeks, hybrid.→
- Compare all certificationsWho each one is for, how long it takes and how the hybrid format works.→
For organisations
Bring your whole team.
Any programme can run just for your organisation, online, on-site or at DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad, India, built around the challenges you're facing right now.
04 · Governments & public sector
Design for the public good.
HCDx Management & Policy
Design Thinking in Management and Policy
Bringing human-centred design into public systems, so government works better for the people it serves. For leaders and managers in government and business, policy teams and social sector leaders.
- Mapping the system before changing it
- Blueprinting how public services are delivered
- Piloting before scaling
- Designing for ownership, not dependency
Diploma · six months
Diploma in Universal Design
A studio-led qualification in accessibility and inclusion, for buildings and digital services, with MG University, HCD Institute and DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad, India.
View the diplomaAudit · certification · training
Universal Access
Frameworks, guidelines and certification for accessible places and digital services.
Universal Access
For every organisation
Digital accessibility for everyone
Websites and apps that every person can use: assess, fix, test with real users and make it stick.
Digital accessibilityEvery programme
One method. One certificate.
01
Understand
See people, problems and systems clearly before you act.
02
Ideate
Find many possibilities, not just the first one.
03
Solve
Test ideas with real people. Keep what works.
04
Build
Turn ideas into products, ventures, services and systems.
Programmes mix live online sessions with in-person studios and residential immersions, many at DIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad, India, so you can learn without putting your studies or career on hold.
Tell us your background, goals and timing. We'll suggest the right programme and walk you through enrolment, schedules and team options.
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