Al-Quds Open University/Beit Sahour Study Center (BSSC)

Beit Sahour Study Center (BSSC)

- Address: Beit Sahour-YMCA Street
- Telephone No.: 02-2775141, 02-2775142
- Fax: 02-2775143
- E-Mail: beitsahour@qou.edu
- Postal Address: Beit Sahour, P.O. Box 100

History of Beit Sahour Study Center:
QOU Administration decided to establish Beit Sahour Study Center because the number of high school graduates who were seeking to join QOU exceeded the capacity of Bethlehem Educational Region. Beit Sahour Center is situated in a beautiful part of Beit-Sahour center, which is about one mile from the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem. The Center occupies a building of four floors in which all the services are available to learners, administrative and academic supervisors.

Number of Students in Beit Sahour Study Center:
The total number of the students in the Center is 1750, in the academic year 2005/2006. The following table shows the distribution of students according to their academic programs:

- Distribution of students according to their academic programs

Administration and Academic Supervisors:
Dr. Usama Manasrah is the Director of Beit Sahour Study Center. He succeeded Dr. Ibrahim Al-Shaer who has been promoted to be the Director of Bethlehem Educational Region. There are several full-time academic supervisors, but the majority is part-timers.