By Ali Imran
ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University has offered Associate degree programmes at Bachelor level in four disciplines to Overseas Pakistanis residing in the Middle-East countries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Sultanate of Oman and Bahrain.
The academic programmes include Associate Degree (General Group), Associate Degree (Commerce), Associate Degree (Mass Communication) and Associate Degree (Library Information Sciences group).
The duration of these programmes comprises 2 years (4-semesters). Eligibility for associate degree programs is intermediate 2nd division. The interested Pakistanis settled in these countries have been asked to enroll themselves till April 15 through online. Admission forms and prospectus for these programs could be downloaded from the University’s websitehttp://del.aiou.edu.pk According to the Director Admissions, the overseas students’ educational facilities are being extended with the cooperation of Pakistani missions and schools abroad. The interested Pakistanis may contact the department of the overseas Pakistanis here at the University’s main campus on email overseas@aiou.edu.pk for seeking further information.
In order to get them enrolled, the aspiring students can download admission form from the University’s website. They are required to attach two Passport Size Photographs without attestation, attested photocopy of Passport, Visa and CNIC. It may be mentioned here that the AIOU is only institution in the country that try to meet academic needs of the overseas Pakistanis.
