Editing Open University of Israel (section)

==Academics==
[[File:Open University of Israel campus.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Campus of the Open University of Israel]]
[[File:בניין האוניברסיטה הפתוחה מקדימה3.JPG|thumb|250px|The Rennert Study Center]]
[[File:Library of Open University of Israel.jpg|thumb|250px|Library of Open University of Israel]]
[[File:כניסה למתחם האוניברסיטה הפתוחה.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Ramat Aviv]] campus]]

===Academic departments===
The Open University has seven academic departments:
* History, Philosophy and Judaic Studies
* Language, Literature, and the Arts
* Mathematics and Computer Science
* Natural and Life Sciences
* Management and Economics
* Sociology, Political Science, and Communication
* Education and Psychology

===Study method===
Studies towards a degree at the Open University are structured on a course-by-course basis, rather than year-by-year or program based, as in traditional universities. All courses are designed for independent study, using textbooks and online learning materials produced specifically for the OUI. Course websites feature additional study materials, technological aids, and forums for consulting with academic faculty and other students. Students have the option of attending in-person or online tutorials for review of study material.
Course coordinators manage all aspects of the courses they teach, including assignment and exam development, and monitoring of course websites. Tutors review material in weekly or bi-weekly tutorials and grade assignments.

===Study programs===
Courses are clustered into study programs. In order to graduate, students must accumulate the full credits required for a degree (usually 120 credits). The OUI offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and diploma study programs. Students may pursue a general undergraduate degree in the humanities or social sciences, or a degree in a specific discipline. In most disciplines, degrees are either single or dual-disciplinary. Currently, the OUI offers one PhD program.

===Transfer tracks===
A credit transfer program, in conjunction with other top Israeli universities, allows students to begin their studies at the OUI without admission requirements and demonstrate scholastic success. Students who successfully complete a cluster of OUI courses (according to specific study program requirements), are generally accepted as transfer students to any traditional university in Israel.