What is an Open University?

What is an Open University?
An Open University exemplifies a philosophy of open education which differs in degree and dimension from one institution to another.

The philosophy of open education thru high technology of the International Communicators Open University is a continuing, evolving process. The present emphasis of the university is to provide the avenue to HI-TECH quality distance education to its students around the world.

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What are the Specific Objectives of the ICOU?

What are the specific objectives of the ICOU?

1. To provide its students opportunities for access to alternative higher education by offering through its quality web education.
2. To develop a system of continuing education to sustain professional growth for students who can not leave their careers, jobs or homes for full-time studies.
3. To contribute towards the development of education in the Philippines and in the world through its unique HI-TECH quality web education.

What is the Mission of the ICOU?

What is the mission of the ICOU?


The International Communicators Open University envisions to provide wider access to quality higher education to its students anywhere in the world. The Open University will stand and stick to exemplary academic standards and encourage Christian responsibility to God and to humanity among its faculty, staff, and students.

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Why Establish the ICOU?

Why establish the ICOU?
Due to the desire of Christian missionaries, ministers and laymen among Filipinos and other nationalities to pursue higher education without leaving their jobs, Christian alumni from the University of the Philippines under the leadership of Dr. Norberto L. Mercado decided that it was time to reach out and help them achieve their educational goals.

Through its web-based distance education, ICOU will be able to help respond to the demand for higher education by Filipinos and other nationalities anywhere in the world.

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The Founding of ICOU

The Founding of ICOU

It was founded on December 31, 2001 by Bible-believing Christians in a meeting at the Manila Hotel specifically called for such purpose. All founders are from the University of the Philippines (Diliman and Manila). The President is Dr. Norberto L. Mercado, BAJ, BABC, MNSA, DD, and DSM

ICOU was approved as an Open University by the Office of the President of the Philippines, Malacañang Palace, Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Its primary purpose is to offer tertiary courses (certificates, diplomas, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees) in World Missions.

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What is ICOU?

What is the International Communicators Open University?

The International Communicators Open University (ICOU) Foundation Inc. is the first web-based Christian Open University in the Asia-Pacific Region (APR). It is patterned after the University of the Philippines Open University.

It's distinctives are the following:

1. It is a research-focused, on-line based, International Open University for World Missions. Any born-again Christian can enroll and study online wherever country he is residing.
2. It is the only university in the Philippines with a faculty line-up composed only of University of the Philippines graduates. This policy on the choice of faculty members is aimed to give the students the best Christian faculty members available.
3. It is the only university in the world that requires recipients of the Doctor of Strategic Missions (Honoris Causa) to write a dissertation.
4. It is a World Missions school founded with the purpose of evangelizing the whole Philippines with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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ICOU Incorporation Papers

ICOU Incorporation Papers