Open universities
Encyclopedia
The term open university or open universities usually refers to a university
with an open-door academic policy
, ie no entry requirements
. The term may specifically refer to:
The term may also be used to refer to universities employing specific teaching methods:
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
with an open-door academic policy
Open-door academic policy
A university has an open-door academic policy, open-door enrollment, or just open-door policy when it accepts to enroll students without asking for evidence of previous education, experience, or references. Usually payment of the academic fees is all that is required to enroll...
, ie no entry requirements
College admissions
University admission or college admissions is the process through which students enter tertiary education at universities and colleges. Systems vary widely from country to country, and sometimes from institution to institution....
. The term may specifically refer to:
- The Open University in the UK
- Hellenic Open University (ΕΑΠ, Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο) in Greece
- Open Universities Australia
- Open University MalaysiaOpen University Malaysia- About OUM :Open University Malaysia or OUM is the 7th Malaysian private university and it is owned by the , a consortium of 11 public universities in Malaysia. It leverages on the quality, prestige and capabilities of its owners - a consortium of 11 Malaysian public universities.Currently, the...
in Malaysia - Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityIndira Gandhi National Open UniversityThe Indira Gandhi National Open University , known as IGNOU is a national university with its headquarters in New Delhi, Delhi, India. Named after former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of 2000 crore, when the Parliament of India passed...
, India, often called by its acronym, IGNOU - Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Assam, India popularly known as KKHSOU
- The Global Open University NagalandThe Global Open University NagalandThe Global Open University is an Indian university established in 2006 in Dimapur, Nagaland. It has been established under the provisions of The Global Open University Act 2006 of the Government of Nagaland with a view to introducing vocational, job oriented and employment centric education in the...
, India - Allama Iqbal Open UniversityAllama Iqbal Open UniversityAllama Iqbal Open University , founded in 1974, is a university in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is one of the world's largest universities by enrollment, with 1,121,038 students in the year 2010 whereas Course Enrollment of these students are 3,305,948 -History:Allama Iqbal Open University was...
in Pakistan - Open University of IndonesiaUniversitas TerbukaUniversitas Terbuka is Indonesia’s 45th state university and employs open and distance learning system to widen access to higher education to all Indonesian citizens, including those who live in remote islands throughout the country as well as in various parts of the world...
- Open University of IsraelOpen University of IsraelThe Open University of Israel is a distance-education university in Israel. , the Open University taught around 39,000 students.The Open University of Israel has more students than any other academic institution in Israel. The administration is based in the city of Ra'anana. Students from all over...
- Open University of Cyprus
- Open University of JapanOpen University of Japanis a distance learning university which has students all over Japan; it accepted its first students in 1985.Although founded by the national government initiative with a single-issue law and heavily subsidised by the government, it was established by as a , the University classified as a private...
- Open University of Catalonia
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Open UniversityPolytechnic University of the Philippines, Open UniversityThe Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Open University or PUP-OU, also known as the Pamantasang Bayan or the PUP Center for Distance Learning Education is the official distance-learning university of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines System...
- University of the Philippines Open University
- Open University of SudanOpen University of SudanOpen University of Sudan is a public university based in Kartoum, Sudan that provides bachelor and postgraduate courses through distance education.OUS is a member of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World....
- Open University of Hong KongOpen University of Hong KongThe Open University of Hong Kong is a Hong Kong university providing sub-degree, degree and postgraduate courses leading to awards and qualifications principally through a system of open access and distance education....
- The Intercultural Open UniversityIntercultural Open UniversityThe Intercultural Open University Foundation is an international non-profit charitable foundation that provides a mentored educational experience for post-graduate and graduate learners involved in social change programs around the world....
(distance education)
The term may also be used to refer to universities employing specific teaching methods:
- open supported learningOpen supported learningOpen supported learning is the teaching method employed and pioneered by The Open University , and is not the same as distance education or correspondence courses....
, a teaching method used by The Open University which is not the same as distance education or correspondence study - distance educationDistance educationDistance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
, but not all open universities focus on distance education