BA in Elementary Education
With most of its courses in Arabic, the Elementary Education programme offered at Arab Open University ensures an appropriate educational and professional development of teachers, enabling them to perform efficiently at all levels of the Elementary Education. Specifically, the Education Programme aims at preparing qualified teachers, both at the theory and methodology levels while developing adequate knowledge of subject matters taught at the elementary level. Our degree enables future teachers to become mentors as well as inspiring role models who would demonstrate ethical professional practice. Moreover, our students will acquire an understanding of learning, instruction and assessment. They will be able to communicate professionally with their students and boost their performance, design an effective and encouraging learning environment, use different teaching approaches and implement the latest technological tools.
Career Opportunities
Elementary Education graduates should expect a challenging career in teaching various subjects at the elementary level.
General Admission Requirements
To be admitted in the programme the applicant should have a general secondary school certificate or or Technical Baccalaureate Certificate (BT3), on condition that such students enroll in the field of specialization relevant to the technical track as determined by the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education
Programme Duration
The minimum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is Eight regular semesters
The maximum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is twenty-four semesters (twelve academic years) excluding summers.
Method of Delivery
The method of teaching for the programme is full time teaching/ blended learning.
Lectures' attendance is mandatory at least once a week (or twice for some courses) for each registered course. Tutorials are offered from 8:00am to 9:00pm and can be scheduled into 1 or 2 days per week to accommodate working students.
ED441
Practicum in Education I
6
Additional fees
Payment Details
New and continuing students have the option to pay their tutition fees in installments following an installment plan.
Refunds in case of withdrawal from courses
During the “Add and Drop" period announced in the university calendar, you may withdraw or add some courses within the study plan in a way that does not conflict with the minimum or maximum required registration load.
The Financial procedure for withdrawing courses is as follows:
