His royal highness has provided financial and moral support to aou from the time it was just a notion until it became a reality. Arab open university, jeddah, makkah, saudi arabia. Aou students come from diversely cultural and national backgrounds. Sign up to our monthly newsletter to receive regular content highlights direct to. Total average fees omr 650 per semester, including tuition, registration and textbook.
All students have the privilege of paying their tuition fees by three installments in each semester. The fees collected from the students are used for operational purposes only and not to create profit. University catalog 20162017 american university of kuwait. Arab open university is proud to be the umbrella in the middle east for all those ambitious individuals who are keen to pursue their.
The arab open university in kuwait seeks, through distance learning by using modern information and communication technologies, to make higher education and continuing education accessible to every willing and capable arab citizen, whether residing in urban, rural, or remote areas, particularly arab women, while holding costs to society within reasonable. The aou first phase was launched in october 2002 in three branches. Admission health sciences center kuwait university. Apply to kuwait university using the following 5 steps. It was originally established as a coeducational institution in 1966. Im currently working in germany, and i was looking at different options for choosing the mba. Corporate social responsibility al ahli bank of kuwait k. Arab open university general discussion the 248am community. With more than 30,000 students, arab open university aou operates in kuwait, ksa, oman, bahrain, jordan, lebanon, egypt and sudan and has four deanships in its central headquarters in kuwait. Algonquin college kuwait ac american university of kuwait auk american university of the middle east aum american college of the middle east acm arab open university aou australian college of kuwait ack box hill college kuwait bhck. You can pay for a module in advance, or pay while you study. Abk sponsors kuwait educational academy football tournament for special needs schools. Enter or edit your personal information the applicant may enter or edit their personal information, which.
The normal authority, amiri decree 9, which authorizes the american university of kuwait to operate and grant degrees, was issued on july 8, 2003. Any deferment of terms of payment must be stated in writing, approved, and duly signed by the authorized university official. In 2003 campuses were opened in bahrain, saudi arabia, egypt, and oman. The arab open university aou is a nonprofit university. All fees should be paid according to university stipulations. Second stage interviews will be conducted on june 30, 2011. Gujarat university gu,ahmedabad, gujarat has 145 courses with average fees 9,050 per year. The chart below describes the process which new student go through in order to complete the application and enrolment procedures from the time they apply until beginning their first semester of study. Arab open university sudan branch higher education institution in kuwait.
Kuwait university is the leading university of kuwait according to the international ratings. April 57, 2016 arab open universitykuwait kuwait city. Kuwait open university in my opinion and based from what i heard is not a good place to study at unless you are bidoun or you have failed in your studies but you need a university degree so bad because youll be working at government sector as a kuwaiti and youll be able to get the benefits of bachelor degrees holder. Arab open university bahrain branch oummba programme structure programme. Find 59 researchers and browse 10 departments, publications, fulltexts, contact details and general information related to arab open university kuwait kuwait city, kuwait. Arab open university sudan branch is one of the leaders in kuwait, one of the 5. The inception of the arab open university came about as a personal initiative by hrh prince talal bin abdulaziz. Jul 16, 2015 the inception of the arab open university came about as a personal initiative by hrh prince talal bin abdulaziz.
Arab open university reinforces a society of learning and knowledge in the arab world. The aou offers placement tests in english language, information technology and mathematics. With great pleasure, we would like to welcome all participants and presenters to the arab open universitykuwait aoukw and to the seventh annual symposium of the gulf comparative education society gces. Top courses at gujarat university gu ahmedabad, gujarat are m. Read more about arab open university kuwait including student testimonials, faculty interviews and more. All you need is a computer or laptop and a broadband internet connection, and well provide the rest. They provide academic leadership to all country branches, thereby enabling them to act as one university. Arab open university as a nonconventional academic institution and as a foundation which contributes to steering development in scientific, social and cultural spheres. The inception of aou is a personal initiative by prince talal bin abdulaziz al saud, the chairman of the aou board of trustees. Business administration education studies english language and literature information technology accounting program graphic design and multimedia press and media. Abk participates in the arab open university job fair.
Etisalat university college to 2008 european international college falcon college of hotel management and tourism to 2007 fatima college of health sciences french fashion university esmod fujairah college fujairah national university gulf medical college to 2008 gulf medical university hamdan bin mohammed e university. Admission and registration department arab open university. Etisalat university college to 2008 european international college falcon college of hotel management and tourism to 2007 fatima college of health sciences french fashion university esmod fujairah college fujairah national university gulf medical college to 2008 gulf medical university hamdan bin mohammed euniversity. Fbs is the arab worlds most comprehensive blended learning business school. Currently, i am the acting dean of the faculty of business studies. Compare the costs of mba in kuwait to help choose the right one suitable for your budget. Arab open university sudan branch admission tuition. In december 2000, kuwait was designated to host the headquarters of aou. A pioneering arab open university dedicated to building the science and knowledge society. Administration and registration department is the first station that starts hisher university life and they will be in touch all the way thought until they graduate. Commencing september 20, i have been appointed as the branch director of the arab open university, aou, kingdom of bahrain. The university has its well deserved place among the top 5% of the worlds best universities.
Founded in 2002, the aou is a nonprofit university and stands as one of the initiatives of the arab gulf program for development. Develop and disseminate knowledge, and build expertise according to international quality standards without time or geographical barriers for the sake of contributing and preparing manpower for development needs, and to build science and knowledge society in the arab. The arab open university in kuwait seeks, through distance learning by using modern information and communication technologies, to make higher education and continuing education accessible to every willing and capable arab citizen, whether residing in urban, rural, or remote areas, particularly arab women, while holding costs to society within reasonable bounds, with the aim of contributing to. Arab open university sudan branch is one of the leaders in kuwait, one of the 5 best universities in the country. The university was launched in 2002 and has eight branches.
The scientific society of arab nursing faculties was established in october 1998. Auk received its institutional accreditation from the private universities council puc ministry of higher education in the state of kuwait, as of february 1, 2006. Arab open university kuwait lms in maintenance mode. United arab emirates credit transfer open university. The university helps foreign students rent apartments close to the saudi testing center, and the fees are reduced if the students sit for the exam in egypt. Develop and disseminate knowledge, and build expertise according to international quality standards without time or geographical barriers for the sake of contributing and preparing manpower for development needs, and to build science and knowledge society in the arab countries.
The arab open university has over 18 university ten country in the mideast, the hq in kuwait has more than 25,00 students and overall all university almost 100,000 students so most of them good shape and good management with good job security. The office of the nursing dean at alzaytoonah university initiated its establishment and asked from the union general of arab universities to host the scientific society of arab nursing faculties at the faculty of nursing of al zaytoonah university in ammanjordan on a permanent basis. A minimum of kd 870 must be paid towards tuition fees prior to registration for classes. The student studies 10 core courses, and then chooses 4 elective. Higher education in kuwait one of the best known institutions of higher learning in kuwait is kuwait university. Abk sponsors kuwait university faculty of dentistry graduation ceremony. The university campus is of urban type and is located in the vicinity of kuwait city. The university occupies several campuses located across the middle east, including in kuwait, jordan, and lebanon. Arab open university kuwait branch continuous education duration.
As well as course materials, youll have access to online resources including the open university library, as well as podcasts, videos and downloads relevant to your course. Information on arab open university, jeddah, makkah, saudi arabia, information technology courses, at. The site is undergoing maintenance and is currently not available. Arab open university jeddah educational consultant. As the student begins hisher university life after they are accepted in the university, then heher will be enrolled, cancellation, suspension, graded, transfer for major. An open university qualification comprises a series of modules. The arab open university is a nonprofit university and aims to keep its fee levels as low as possible consistent with the need to offer a high quality learning experience for its students. Jun 22, 2011 kuwait open university in my opinion and based from what i heard is not a good place to study at unless you are bidoun or you have failed in your studies but you need a university degree so bad because youll be working at government sector as a kuwaiti and youll be able to get the benefits of bachelor degrees holder. Arab open university, jeddah, makkah, saudi arabia courses. Arab open university s faculty of business studies fbs is nontraditional in approach, creative in application, and unique in perspective. List of 10 best universities in kuwait 2020 fees view map with a population of 3. This is a list of universities and colleges in kuwait. Tuition fees are taken into account for each branch of the university separately refer to branch webpage contact us arab open university headquarters ardiya industrial area, farwanya, alsafat 33. It has five different campuses in kuwait city and the number of students attending has increased dramatically from 400 at its inception to over 19,700 in 2006.