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Arab Open University
الجامعة العربية المفتوحة
Motto	Towards a promising future
Type	Private
Established	2002; 22 years ago
Chairman	Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz
President	Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Zakri
Location	Al-Hasa · Dammam · Ha'il · Jeddah · Medina · Riyadh · Amman · Bahrain · Beirut · Ardiya · Cairo · Oman · Khartoum · Al-Bireh, Palestine
Website	Bahrain* Egypt* Jordan* Kuwait* Lebanon* Oman* Palestine* Saudi Arabia* Sudan;

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The Arab Open University (AOU) is meant to be a "non-profit university" but they have a tuition fees including course fees which are not always affordable for students.

The inception of AOU is a personal initiative by Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Chairman of the AOU Board of Trustees. In December 2000, Kuwait was designated to host the Headquarters of AOU.

The AOU first phase was launched in October 2002 in three branches: Kuwait, Lebanon and Jordan. Branches in Bahrain, Egypt and Saudi Arabia were opened in 2003. Branches were opened in Oman in February 2008 and in Sudan in September 2013.^[1] In May 2015, AOU signed an agreement of opening a new branch in Palestine with the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education.

Academic programmes

Under the partnership agreement with the Open University, UK, AOU offers a range of academic programmes taught in English:

Undergraduate Programmes

BA Programme (Hons) in Business Administration (BA), offered in one of the following tracks:
- Management
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Accounting (Arabic
- Systems Practice
BSc Programme (Hons) in Information Technology and Computing (ITC), offered in one of the following tracks:
- Information Technology and Computing (ITC)
- Computing (C)
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Computing with Business (CwB)
BSc Programme (Hons) in Graphic and Multimedia Design (in some of AOU's branches)
BA Programme (Hons) in English language & Literature (ELL):
- Translation Track
BA Programme (Hons) in English Language and Literature with Business (ELL with BS)
BA Programme (Hons) in Media is offered in the following specializations (Egypt Branch):
- Electronic Media
- Radio and Television
- Public Relations
And offered in the following tracks:
- Electronic Media (Track) (Jordan & Lebanon)
- Public Relations (Track) (Jordan)
BA Programme (Hons) in Education in Elementary Education
BA Programme (Hons) in Special Education / Learning Disabilities
BA Programme (Hons) in Special Education, offered in two tracks:
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Retardation
Postgraduate Programmes (in some of AOU's branches)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
MSc in Computing Programme
MSc in Computing – Information Security and Forensics
Postgraduate Diploma in Computing*MA in English Literature*High/General Diploma in Education
Master of Education in Education Technology
Master of Education in Educational Leadership

Branches

In alphabetical order:

References

^ "AOU will offer new undergraduate programmes to meet needs of labor market at some branches". Arab Open University. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

[1] "AOU will offer new undergraduate programmes to meet needs of labor market at some branches". Arab Open University. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

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-The '''Arab Open University''' (AOU) is a non-profit university. The inception of AOU is a personal initiative by Prince [[Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud]], the Chairman of the AOU Board of Trustees. In December 2000, Kuwait was designated to host the Headquarters of AOU.
+The '''Arab Open University''' (AOU) is meant to be a "non-profit university" but they have a tuition fees including course fees which are not always affordable for students.
+The inception of AOU is a personal initiative by Prince [[Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud]], the Chairman of the AOU Board of Trustees. In December 2000, Kuwait was designated to host the Headquarters of AOU.
 The AOU first phase was launched in October 2002 in three branches: Kuwait, Lebanon and Jordan. Branches in Bahrain, Egypt and Saudi Arabia were opened in 2003. Branches were opened in Oman in February 2008 and in Sudan in September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arabou.edu.kw/old/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3355%3Aaou-will-offer-new-undergraduate-programmes-to-meet-needs-of-labor-market-at-some-branches&catid=36%3Aaou-news&Itemid=107&lang=en|title=AOU will offer new undergraduate programmes to meet needs of labor market at some branches|publisher=Arab Open University|access-date=15 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216052238/https://www.arabou.edu.kw/old/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3355%3Aaou-will-offer-new-undergraduate-programmes-to-meet-needs-of-labor-market-at-some-branches&catid=36%3Aaou-news&Itemid=107&lang=en|archive-date=16 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2015, AOU signed an agreement of opening a new branch in Palestine with the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education.