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| established = {{Start date and age|2002|df=yes}} |
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| type = [[Private university|Private]] |
| type = [[Private university|Private]] |
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| chairman = Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz |
| chairman = [[Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz]] |
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| president = Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Zakri |
| president = [[Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Zakri]] |
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| city = [[Hofuf|Al-Hasa]] · [[Dammam]] · [[Ha'il]] · [[Jeddah]] · [[Medina]] · [[Riyadh]] · [[Amman]] · [[Bahrain]] · [[Beirut]] · [[Ardiya]] · [[Cairo]] · [[Oman]] · [[Khartoum]] · [[Al-Bireh]], [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] |
| city = [[Hofuf|Al-Hasa]] · [[Dammam]] · [[Ha'il]] · [[Jeddah]] · [[Medina]] · [[Riyadh]] · [[Amman]] · [[Bahrain]] · [[Beirut]] · [[Ardiya]] · [[Cairo]] · [[Oman]] · [[Khartoum]] · [[Al-Bireh]], [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] |
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| website = {{plainlist |* [http://www.aou.org.bh Bahrain]* [http://www.aou.edu.eg Egypt]* [http://www.aou.edu.jo Jordan]* [http://www.aou.edu.kw Kuwait]* [http://www.aou.edu.lb Lebanon]* [http://www.aou.edu.om Oman]* [http://www.aou.edu.ps Palestine]* [http://www.arabou. |
| website = {{plainlist |* [http://www.aou.org.bh Bahrain]* [http://www.aou.edu.eg Egypt]* [http://www.aou.edu.jo Jordan]* [http://www.aou.edu.kw Kuwait]* [http://www.aou.edu.lb Lebanon]* [http://www.aou.edu.om Oman]* [http://www.aou.edu.ps Palestine]* [http://www.arabou.edu.sa Saudi Arabia]* [http://www.aou.edu.sd Sudan]}} |
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The '''Arab Open University''' (AOU) is a non-profit university |
The '''Arab Open University''' (AOU) is a non-profit university. In December 2000, [[Kuwait]] was designated to host the Headquarters of AOU. |
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Arab Open University has an academic partnership with the Open University, United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web |title=AOU-OU Partnership |url=https://www.arabou.edu.sa/partnerships/ou/Pages/default.aspx |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=www.arabou.edu.sa}}</ref>. |
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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| |
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. |
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However, in the state of Qatar the ministry of foreign affairs and the ministry of education and higher education refuse attesting the degree of AOU and the university is not accredited. |
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==Academic programmes== |
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== Undergraduate Programme == |
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•BA (Hons) in Business Administration |
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•BA (Hons) Business Studies/Accounting track |
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** Management |
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•BA (Hons) Business Studies/Marketing track |
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BA* (Hons) Business Studies/ Finance track |
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** Accounting |
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BA* (Hons) Business Studies/ Human Resources Management track |
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** Accounting (Arabic) |
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BA* (Hons) Business Studies/ Management track |
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** Economics |
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** Systems Practice |
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** Finance/ Microfinance |
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** HR |
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*BSc Programme (Hons) in Information Technology and Computing (ITC), offered in one of the following tracks: |
*BSc Programme (Hons) in Information Technology and Computing (ITC), offered in one of the following tracks: |
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** Information Technology and Computing (ITC) |
** Information Technology and Computing (ITC) |
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** Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
** Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
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** Computing with Business (CwB) |
** Computing with Business (CwB) |
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*BSc Programme (Hons) in Graphic and Multimedia Design (in some of |
*BSc Programme (Hons) in Graphic and Multimedia Design (in some of AOU's branches) |
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*BA Programme (Hons) in English language & Literature (ELL): |
*BA Programme (Hons) in English language & Literature (ELL): |
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** Translation Track |
** Translation Track |
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** Learning Disabilities |
** Learning Disabilities |
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** Mental Retardation |
** Mental Retardation |
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*Postgraduate Programmes (in some of |
*Postgraduate Programmes (in some of AOU's branches) |
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*Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
*Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
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*MSc in Computing Programme |
*MSc in Computing Programme |
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* {{flag|Sudan}} |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of universities in Kuwait]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Universities in Bahrain]] |
[[Category:Universities in Bahrain]] |
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[[Category:Universities in Egypt]] |
[[Category:Universities in Egypt]] |
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[[Category:Universities in Jordan]] |
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[[Category:Universities in Kuwait]] |
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[[Category:Universities in Lebanon]] |
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[[Category:Universities in Oman]] |
[[Category:Universities in Oman]] |
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Sudan]] |
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Sudan]] |
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الجامعة العربية المفتوحة | |
Motto | Towards a promising future |
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Type | Private |
Established | 2002 |
Chairman | Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz |
President | Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Zakri |
Location | |
Website |
The Arab Open University (AOU) is a non-profit university. In December 2000, Kuwait was designated to host the Headquarters of AOU. Arab Open University has an academic partnership with the Open University, United Kingdom[1].
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.[2] In May 2015, AOU signed an agreement of opening a new branch in Palestine with the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education.
AOU offers a range of academic programmes taught in English:
Undergraduate Programme
•BA (Hons) in Business Administration •BA (Hons) Business Studies/Accounting track •BA (Hons) Business Studies/Marketing track BA* (Hons) Business Studies/ Finance track BA* (Hons) Business Studies/ Human Resources Management track BA* (Hons) Business Studies/ Management track
- 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:
See also
References
- ^ "AOU-OU Partnership". www.arabou.edu.sa. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "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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