ACCREDITATIONS

ENROLLMENT AND FEES

FRANCESCA BOCCAITALYPhDCHILD PSYCHOLOGY IN ISLAM

MOHAMMADHASANEGYPTMA

BILAL PHILIPSJAMAICA, W.I.

PhDAQEEDAH

WISSAM EL TOMLEBANON

MATAJWEED

DAUD ABDULLAHGRENADA, W.I.

PhDSEERAH

DR EBRAHEEMDAWY

KARIM ABU ZAID

EGYPTPhDARABIC

M ANWARSAHIFIJI

PhDFIQH

ATEF ZYNEGYPTPh.DREADING,WRITING,LISTENING ANWORDING

MOSTAFASHARKAWYEGYPTMALESSONS OFNOBLE QURAN

ABDUSSALAM GHOUSINDIA

MAHADEETH

Dr SAADEGYPT

PhDLESSONS OFNOBLE QURAN

DR G HUSSEIN RASSOOLMAURITIUSPhDPSYCHOLOGY

DR. MUHAMMAD SALAMAEGYPT

PhDFIQH

EGYPTPhDUSOOLAL-HADEETH

ANDALUSIAN,OSMANLI ANDMODERNLITERATURE

SOME OF OUR LECTURERS

THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THE GAMBIA

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology has granted a license to operate an online university in The Gambia to the International Open University in May, 2014.

DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SOMALI FEDERAL REPUBLIC

The Somali Federal Republic, Ministry of Public and Human Services through the Directorate of Education, Culture and Higher Education granted a university license and accredita-tion to the International Open University in July, 2013.

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INTERNATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITYGlobal Headquarters:

21 Kani�ng Mosque RoadP.O. Box 2340 Kani�ng South

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The International Open University (IOU) is an affordable institution that only charges an administration fee per semester. Audio and video recordings of lectures and reading materials are available free of charge, along with live tutorials for select subjects.

Note: The fees are based on the student's country of residence and are subject to change without notice.

The semester enrollment opens twice a year for Spring and Fall semesters beginning in March and September. However, students can enroll anytime via the Early Enrollment feature. The semester ends with comprehensive, externally-super-vised examinations in IOU approved exam centers around the world.

Part-time(1 to 3 courses)

Full-time(4 to 6 courses)

Accelerated(7 to 9 courses)

US$ 70 - US$ 200 US$ 110 - US$ 320 US$ 150 - US$ 420

YEAR 1Semester 1 Semester 2

Reading, Writing, Listening,and Speaking – Part A

Etiquettes of SeekingKnowledge

Aqeedah 101

Subject Knowledge(Pedagogy)

Classroom Management

Lessons of the Noble Quran 1 Lessons of the Noble Quran 2

Al Madinah – Part 1 Al Madinah Part 2

Arabic grammar 1 Arabic grammar 2

Reading, Writing, Listening,and Speaking – Part B

ABOUT IOU FOUNDERMISSION

Its motto is: “Changing the Nation through Education.”

Department of ArabicLanguage and Linguistics

STUDY WITH IOU

COURSE DETAILS: Bachelors of Arts in Arabic Language and Linguistics

Launched in 2007 by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, the International Open University (IOU) is committed to spreading bene�cial knowledge across the globe. Over the past decade since its’ inception, the university has evolved from providing free certi�cate and diploma level courses to o�ering a�ordable and accredited BA and MA degrees in various �elds of study. IOU has a student body made up of over 600,000 students from 229 countries and territories.

In 2010, IOU introduced the world’s �rst a�ordable, online Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies based on a modi�ed curriculum derived from those of the Islamic University of Madeenah, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, and Al-Azhar University, Cairo.

In 2014, IOU announced four new departments: Department of Education, Department of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, Department of Psychology, and Department of Arabic Language and Linguistics.

In 2015, IOU added two more departments: Department of Information Technology and Department of Business Administration.

Study on the Go

All studies with IOU are of the highest quality, a�ordable, �exible, organized, easily accessible, completely online and in English medium (except the Intensive Arabic Program). Seeking authentic knowledge couldn’t get any easier.

You can use Android and Moodle iOS applications to view videos, listen to audios, participate in the forums, tests, and so much more.

Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips is a Jamaican - Canadian Islamic scholar who converted to Islam in the early 70s. He completed a BA in Islamic studies in Madeenah, MA in Islamic Theology in Riyadh, and PhD in Islamic Theology in the University of Wales, UK. Dr. Bilal Philips has written, translated and commented on over 50 books on various Islamic topics. He has also edited and published the Eemaan Reading Series for children in international Islamic schools. He has taught Islamic Studies and Arabic in di�erent universities and has presented Islamic programs on the several global Islamic TV channels. He is ranked among the 500 most in�uential Muslims in the world.

Arabic is the o�cial language of over 20 countries and is spoken by more than 422 million speakers, both Muslim and Non-Muslim in the Arab world. Attaining a basic understanding of the Qur’an, hadiths and daily prayers without the need for translation or interpretation is not possible without taking the �rst step – learning Arabic.

The Department of Arabic and Linguistics o�ers you the opportunity to learn the language from experts chosen from various corners of the world. You can study at a time and place convenient for you. Drawing closer to the religion of Allah, by learning Arabic, couldn’t be easier.

PROGRAMSBachelors of Arts in Arabic Languageand LinguisticsA 4-year program prepared by more than 50 professors and experts of the Arabic language with experience teaching Arabic to non-Ara-bic speaking students. This course enables students to ful�ll their religious duties and become the bearers of the torch of the language of the Quran. Studying Arabic will lead to many openings for the graduates of the Arabic language in �elds such as journalism, business and industry, education, �nance and banking, translation and interpretation, consulting, foreign service and more.

Intensive Arabic ProgramThe IAP (Intensive Arabic Program) is a two year course which combines a total of 8 subjects with concentration on Arabic reading, writing, listening and basic conversation skills. This course is open to everyone and while there are no admission prerequisites, those not �uent in reading the Arabic script are required to complete the Arabic 100 program before joining the Intensive Arabic course.

YEAR 2Semester 1 Semester 2

Reading, Writing, Listening,and Speaking – Part C

Tajweed I Tajweed II

Lessons of the Noble Quran 3 Hadeeth

Al Madinah – Part 3 Al Madinah Part 4

Arabic grammar 3 Arabic grammar 4

Reading, Writing, Listening,and Speaking – Part D

Professional Development Di�erentiated InstructionEDU 105

ARW 101

ARQ 101

ARB 101

ARG 101

ETH 101

ARW 201

ARQ 201

ARB 201

ARG 201

TAJ 101

EDU 106

ARW 202

HAD 204

ARB 202

ARG 202

TAJ 102

EDU 103

ARW 102

ARQ 102

ARB 102

ARG 102

AQD 101

EDU 104

YEAR 3Semester 1 Semester 2

Pre-Islam and IslamicLiterature

Organisational Behaviour Educational Technology

Lessons from NobleQur’an (Juz ‘Amma)

Linguistics

Al Madinah – Part 5 Al Madinah Part 6

Arabic grammar 5 Arabic Grammar(AL Tohfah Assanyyah 1)

Islamic and Omawicliterature

Computer 101 English I

ARB 402

EDU 302

YEAR 4Semester 1 Semester 2

Andalusian, Osmanli and Modern Literature

Research Methodology Intro to Business

Al Madinah – Part 7 Al Madinah Part 8

Arabic grammar(AL Tohfah Assanyyah 2)

Arabic Grammar(AL Tohfah Assanyyah 3)

Morphology (Sarf)

English II BA Thesis (completely in Arabic)

Rhetoric Islamic Psychology

STREAMSAdvanced Diploma

Audit Courses

Students who do not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent and choose to take the BA degree in Arabic Language and Linguistic will receive an Advanced Diploma upon completion of the entire program

There are no minimum requirements for BA Audit Courses. Certi�cate of Attendance is issued by the Department of Arabic Language and Linguistic to those who successfully complete the whole course, but do not wish to take exams at IOU’s supervised exam centers.

ALT 301

ARB 301

ARG 301

BSA 102

CMP 101

ALT 401

ARB 401

ARB 403

ARB BM 102

RMY 101

ENG 102

ARB 501

PSY 101

ARB 404

ARB BM 201

BUS 101

THS 402

ALG 301

ALT 302

ARB 302

ARB BM 101

ENG 101

YEAR 1Semester 1 Semester 2

ARB 101 Arabic Grammar I ARB 202 Madina Syllabus Book 2

ARB 102 Arabic Grammar II ARB 301 Madina Syllabus Book 3 Part 1

YEAR 2Semester 3 Semester 4

ARB 302 Madina Syllabus Book 3 Part 2

Arabic BMAIS 2

Al-Ajroomiyah Part 2

Arabic BMAIS 1

Al-Ajroomiyah Part 1 Arabic BMAIS 3

AL-Ajroomiyah Part 3

COURSE DETAILS: Intensive Arabic Program

The International Open University aims to grant global access to quality undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level Islamic and Islamized educational programs for students at virtually no cost. Its mission is to be a catalyst for change in the global Muslim nation in order to facilitate their contribution to the progress of human civilization.