Degree Program

Bachelor Degree Programs
Entry Requirements
Associate degree or equivalent or completion of a minimum of 60 semester credit hours at undergraduate level. A minimum of two years of occupational experience in a field related to the degree or area of specialization. For residents of countries other than the US, the applicant should in general have educational qualification comparable to those stated for US residents.

Master Degree Programs
Entry Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or completion of a minimum of 120 semester credit hours at undergraduate level. For overseas students, the applicant should in general have educational qualification comparable to those stated for US residents.

Doctorate Degree Programs
Entry Requirements
The applicants for a doctoral degree must hold a masters degree in the relevant field, with a minimum GPA of 3 on a scale of 0-4, or an overall grade of B or higher in the masters’ degree. The selection criteria, however, also include a review of the applicant’s entire educational career; nature and level of work experience; previous exposure to and experience in research in the relevant.

Honorary Degree
International Open University has designated its honorary degrees as "Doctor of the University" (D.Univ.) and "Master of the University" (M.Univ.). The recipients receive them because of their success and major achievements in their chosen profession, or their service to their community or the world. Applications for potential candidates are always welcome.

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Green Belts who are groomed in the Six Sigma methodology help cascade Six Sigma approaches and techniques throughout your organization. They are employees at all levels who serve as high-performing team members on Black Belt project teams— or as leaders on projects that do not require the Black Belt level of analytical rigor.

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Black Belts are experts groomed in the Six Sigma methodology and advanced statistical tools. They can come from all functions of your organization. Although candidates do not need to be statisticians, they need to be willing to use statistical tools to apply Six Sigma.

Credit Hour Calculation
One credit hour equal to 48 research hours:

Bachelor Degree Program
1. Student need to prepare a 3000 words research assignment for the 10 credit hours subject. Student is expected to spend at lease 480 research hours to complete the research assignment.
2. Student needs to prepare a 12000 words final thesis. Student is expected to spend at lease 1152 research hours to complete the final thesis.

Master Degree Program
1. Student need to prepare a 4000 words research assignment for the 4 credit hours subject which is required at lease 192 research hours to complete.
2. Student needs to prepare a 12000 words final thesis which needed 6 credit hours to complete. Equal to 288 research hours.

Doctorate Degree Program
1. Student need to prepare a 5000 words research assignment for the 12 credit hours subject which is required at lease 576 research hours to complete.
2. Student needs to prepare a 5000 words research assignment for the 13 credit hours subject which is required at lease 624 research hours to complete.
3. Student needs to prepare a 12000 words final thesis which needed 10 credit hours to complete. Equal to 480 research hours.