The National Institute for Vocational Education (NIVE) was established in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2006, in conformity with the directions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in order to provide students with the opportunity to gain specific job competencies geared to enhancing their employability. NIVE is an autonomously managed organisation affiliated with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).

Programmes of study at NIVE adhere to the latest national and international standards and are accredited by National Qualification Authority (NQA) in the UAE and international accrediting body Pearson-BTEC in the UK. The National Qualifications Authority in the UAE has approved NIVE as a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Provider.

NIVE represents a new and clear vision for Vocational Education in the UAE. This vision places a major emphasis on the importance of vocational education correlated to the UAE’s future skills base, competitiveness and economic development within the context of a global economy.

This vision also raises the status of vocational education and provides a meaningful, credible opportunity to all UAE citizens. To this end, NIVE has adopted a coherent vocational educational framework, offering clear progression routes and exit points to the world of work, as is necessary for a modern, knowledge based economy.