Open University of Israel

The Open University of Israel (Hebrew: האוניברסיטה הפתוחה, Ha-Universita ha-Ptuha, Arabic: جامعة إسرائيل المفتوحة) is a distance-education university in Israel. It is one of ten public universities in Israel recognized by the Council of Higher Education (CHE).

Open University teaching methods are based primarily on distance learning technologies, with the option of face-to-face tutorial sessions. Campuses are located in Ra'anana, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba, Givat Haviva, and Nazareth, in addition to approximately fifty study centers located throughout the country. Most students study remotely from their homes in Israel and around the world. As in other higher education institutions, graduation from the OUI is contingent upon successfully fulfilling degree requirements; English-language proficiency is also required. The university offers bachelor's degrees, a number of master's degree programs, and a doctoral program in Education: Technologies in Learning Systems. Acceptance requirements for master's programs are similar to those at most universities.