Postgraduate Graduation Requirement

> University Requirments

Clearance from the Admission Office

The successful completion of all categories of degree/diploma program includes successful receipt of the attested (notarized) documents at the IOU admissions office in Gambia.

Documents that are mandatory to be sent via airmail are the following:

  1. An attested photocopy of bachelor’s or higher degree—bearing a notary stamp and a signature.
  2. A photocopy of passport. In case of passport unavailability, any other official photo ID may be accepted by the admissions office (national identity card, driver’s license, etc.)

Please mail your documents to the following address:

International Open University
21 Kanifing Mosque Road,
P.O. Box 2340,
Kanifing South, KMC, Banjul
The Gambia.

The following documents are required to be sent in case of credit transfer/course waiver received:

  1. Photocopies of university transcripts bearing proof of successful completion of relevant courses against which transfer credits have been received. Each document must bear notary stamp and a signature.
  2. Supporting documents (photocopy of university transcripts, etc.) bearing proof of successful completion of relevant courses against which courses have been waived off. Each document must bear notary stamp and a signature.
Clearance from the IOU Payments Department

The graduation requirement for all categories of the degree/diploma programs includes receiving “No Dues” clearance email from the IOU payments department.

The following list includes some of the university dues that require clearance:

  • Semester registration fee
  • Course drop fee
  • Credit transfer fee
  • Grade transfer fee
  • Late examination center registration fee
  • Provisional transcript (hard copy) fee
  • Provisional transcript (e-copy) fee

Any outstanding balance with IOU, i.e., dues, must be cleared prior to the graduation.