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Dubai Knowledge Park
The licensing home of training providers and HR consultancies. Located in Sheikh Zayed Road, beside Media City.
From
AED 15,500
Setup
1 to 2 weeks
Ownership
100% foreign
Visas
Scales with office space
About DKP
Dubai Knowledge Park is the emirate's cluster for human capital: corporate training providers, professional certification bodies, recruitment firms and HR consultancies license here under a framework built for education-adjacent business.
Training activities in Dubai often require approvals beyond the trade licence, and KHDA permits for delivering courses being the main one. Operating from Knowledge Park keeps the licensing authority and the education regulator aligned, which shortens those approvals.
The campus shares its neighbourhood with Media City and Internet City, so corporate clients are minutes away, and several international universities keep branches in the adjacent Academic City feeding the talent pipeline.
Licence types at DKP
- Training licence. Corporate training, professional development and coaching.
- HR consultancy licence. Recruitment, HR advisory and talent services.
- Freelancer permit. Individual permits for trainers and education professionals.
Offices and facilities
- Shared workspaces
- Campus offices
- Training rooms for hire
What DKP costs
Indicative first-year cost with shared workspace. Confirmed quote issued on application. Budget from AED 15,500 for the first year, then add visa allocations, medicals and Emirates ID per person, and workspace if you upgrade beyond the entry package. Renewals typically come in below year-one totals. Our costs page breaks down every line item, and your written quote fixes the numbers before you pay.
Questions
DKP questions, answered
Do I need KHDA approval to run training courses?
Delivering structured courses to the public in Dubai generally requires a KHDA permit on top of your licence. One-to-one coaching and corporate consulting sit outside some of those requirements, and we scope your model precisely.
Can recruitment firms operate from Knowledge Park?
Yes, recruitment and HR consultancy are core activities here. Firms placing candidates inside the UAE mainland may need additional approvals, which we handle during setup.
What does a Knowledge Park licence cost?
From about AED 15,500 indicative with shared workspace in year one. Training rooms rent by the session, so you only pay for delivery space when courses run.
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