Al-Quds Open University
| Type | Open university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1991 |
| President | Prof. Younis Amro |
| Undergraduates | 60,000+ |
| Location | All Palestinian cities, Palestinian Territories |
| Website | www |
Al-Quds Open University (Arabic: جامعة القدس المفتوحة) is an independent public university. It was established in Amman, Jordan, by a decree issued by the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and started operating in the Palestinian territories in 1991.
QOU is the only Open Learning institute in the Palestinian territories. It has 60,000 students studying in 19 branches and centers distributed all over the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
QOU has a Faculty of Graduate Studies, which leads to the Master's Degree in the following specializations:
The university has seven faculties leading to a BA Degree in:
The university has announced plans to create Post Graduate School in the near future.
The university has six centers located in the Palestinian Territories, as follows:
Al-Quds Educational Channel Frequency (Nile sat 12645/horizontal/coding rate: 6/5)
For more information about QOU achievements, see
The university is twinned with Goldsmiths Student Union in London, UK, after Goldsmiths students passed a motion in support of Palestinians' right to education and began a Twinning Campaign to 'twin' their University with Al-Quds and secure two scholarships for two Al-Quds Open University students onto Goldsmiths courses. In May 2008 the Dean of Student Affairs equivalent of Al-Quds Student President visited Goldsmiths, spending a week with students and staff.
Coordinates: 31°54′47″N 35°11′58″E / 31.91306°N 35.19944°E
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