Arab Open University

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;

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[edit]

•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