Al-Quds Open University and the Islamic University of Gaza received accreditation from The Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to launch a joint doctoral program in “Psychological and Educational Counseling” starting from the first semester of the academic year (2021/2022).
This came after the two universities signed an agreement to launch the joint doctoral program in "Psychological and Educational Counseling" last May. The agreement affirmed the two universities' aim to enhance cooperation in the academic, research and postgraduate programs.