​​​To provide high-quality flexible education to all segments of society; through a professionally attractive technical learning environment, which incubates scientific research, innovation and community service, provides graduates with labour market skills and, ultimately contributes to the sustainable development of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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AOU-Bahrain is a renowned university that:

• Is licensed by the Higher Education Council
• Has a scientific partnership with the Open University in the United Kingdom (OU-UK).
• A Dual Award ; one from Arab Open University, Bahrain, and the other from The Open University, UK.
• non-profit institution that offers affordable tuition fees
• Has a flexible educational system which allows students to study and work at the same time.
• Adopts English medium instruction.​