Hundreds of Emiratis sign up for vocational courses in Abu Dhabi - The National

Hundreds of young Emiratis signed up for massively expanded vocational training courses yesterday as an alternative to university.

By 8.30am, half an hour before the doors opened, several young women were waiting at the front doors of the Jazira Institute. The men were as eager, also gathering half an hour before registration opened at 12.30pm.

Jazira is one of four campuses run by Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute. Next month it will open new branches in Sharjah, Ajman and Fujairah.

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