The International Open University courses consist of recorded lectures by instructors and recorded supplementary sessions by faculty members. A student will earn different credit hours on successful completion of a course. You may find the credit hours details on the respective program’s curriculum page.

BA / BSc / BEd Degree Course Credit Requirement

To obtain a BA/BEd/BSc/BBA degree, a student needs to complete the required courses including the BA/BEd /BSc/BBA thesis.

The required curriculum of each program may be found at the below links.

To obtain a BA, BEd or BSc degree, a student needs to complete a total of 216 hours of community service.

Degree program list in this category includes the following:

• BA in Islamic Studies
• BSc in Psychology
• Bachelor in Education
• BSc in Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance
• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Art in Arabic Language Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

The minimum requirement for a student to successfully complete each course is a 50% mark, which must include the final exam score. No course is considered complete without the final exam at an IOU approved center where the identity of the student can be confirmed by his/her ID.

BA / BSc / BEd  Degree Course Score Requirement

To obtain a BA, BEd or BSc degree, a student needs to complete all the required courses including the bachelor’s thesis. The passing score for each course is 50% including the final examination score.

To obtain a BA, BEd or BSc degree, a student needs to successfully complete the BA / BEd / BSc thesis and obtain a minimum passing score of 50%.

Clearance from the Admissions Office

Successful completion of any degree/diploma program requires the submission of attested (notarized) documents to the IOU Registrar's Office. 

Documents that are mandatory to be upload in portal are the following:

1. An attested photocopy of high school Associate Degree or higher degree – bearing notary stamp and 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, driving license, etc.).

Please upload the clear and colored scan only of the attested copies to the  Upload Attested Document portal available under the Documents section on the campus dashboard.

 The following documents may be required to be uploaded 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 undergraduate (degree/Associate Degree/certificate) programs include receiving “No Dues” clearance email from the IOU Payments Department.

The following list includes some of the university dues requiring 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.

All students are required to pay a flat degree processing fees of $100 USD, whether registered full-time or part-time, upon completion of the program prior to the graduation.

The fees cover attestation of the IOU accredited degree and the postal charges.