Undergraduate (Validated by Middlesex University)

Our undergraduate courses provide you with an opportunity to study the foundation and development of Islamic knowledge from a broad and multidisciplinary perspective.

Postgraduate (Validated by Middlesex University)

Our postgraduate courses offer students the opportunity to gain comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of Islam in both historical and modern contexts.

Distance Education (Validated by Middlesex University)

Study one of the DE postgraduate programs via an e-learning platform at your own pace.

Validated Programmes

These Programmes are validated by the Middlesex University

Library

The Islamic College library has a rich collection of academic journals, numerous books on Shi’a Islamic thought and other learning resources.

Bookshop

The bookshop stocks all ICAS Press publications as well as the issues of the journal. If you are a student then be sure to claim your discount on books!

Undergraduate Degrees

This intensive course will equip students with the necessary skills required to access primary Arabic sources in order to perform their independent reading and research. Its aims are to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of classical Arabic and to train them in skills that are essential for understanding Arabic texts.

BA (Hons) Islamic Studies, validated by Middlesex University, provides you with an opportunity to study the foundation and development of Islamic knowledge from a broad and multidisciplinary perspective.

In this unique course, students gain a deep understanding of Islam within a modern framework of study. The course is consistent with the subjects taught in traditional centres of Hawza studies, such as Qum and Najaf, and incorporates some additional modules that suit the needs of Muslims living in the West.

Postgraduate Degrees

The MA in Islamic Studies aims at deepening the students’ over all understanding of Islam within historical and modern contexts while providing an opportunity to study Quran, Hadith and other Islamic texts extensively.

The MA program in Islamic Law offers comprehensive coverage of subjects in Islamic Law as well as comparative studies. It offers various choices from a wide range of modules intended to widen knowledge of major areas in Islamic law, and to deepen understanding of particular topics, methods, and concepts.

Distance Learning

The Distance Education (DE) department at The Islamic College offers a range of postgraduate programmes via its powerful e-learning platform. These distance programmes provide students with incredible flexibility without being pressured by the time and location restrictions.

The Distance Education (DE) department at The Islamic College offers a range of postgraduate programmes via its powerful e-learning platform. These distance programmes provide students with incredible flexibility without being pressured by the time and location restrictions.

Postgraduate-Level Certificate

In this educational Programme, the transmission of philosophical ideas from non-Islamic cultures to the Muslim centres of learning and the impact of Islamic thought and Muslim philosophers on the subsequent development of philosophy on a global scale will be studied.

In this programme, the students will engage in an in-depth study of the Qur’an, the Muslims’ divine scripture, utilising different exegetical methods.

Traditional Hawza

Through the traditional teachings of the Islamic Disciplines, the Traditional Hawza Study provides students with an in depth understanding of the vast Islamic Sciences whilst also enabling them to tackle contemporary issues and challenges faced by Muslims in the West.

Saturday Pre-Hawza study has been designed to give students an opportunity to explore key concepts relating to the field of Islamic sciences.

Short Courses

1st session: 28th October 2022

2nd session: 4th November 2022

This course offers an excellent opportunity to master a very important language which provides an entry into a rich and diverse culture. Since Persian has not changed significantly in over a millennium, the basic grammar for the classical and modern forms of the language is virtually the same and is relatively easy to learn. One of the benefits of learning Farsi is the ability to access a huge body of literature and sources of Islamic knowledge.

The course has three semesters which are designed to prepare students with no previous knowledge of Arabic to read and understand Quranic and classical Islamic texts.

At the end of the course, students would have developed the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and grammar. Students who successfully complete the course will be awarded an Islamic College Certificate of attendance.

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The Islamic College –New Postgraduate Studies Certificate Programme

Starting : 14 November 2022

Are you considering completing a postgraduate certificate program?

  • Part-time and full-time options are available
  • You will have the opportunity to study under eminent academics, Islamic scholars, and specialists
  • Become a member of a vibrant and knowledgeable student community
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MA Islamic Studies & MA Islamic Law Taster Course

Considering a MA degree in Islamic Studies or Islamic Law? Attend our taster course where you can attend taster class sessions and meet some of our staff.

DE-Open Day v2 2022

MA Islamic Studies & Islamic Law – DE (Distance Education) virtual Open Day

Why would you apply for our distance education programmes?

Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies

The Journal of Shi‘a Islamic Studies (JSIS) is a refereed academic journal published by ICAS Press for the Islamic College in London. The journal conscientiously aims to provide a scholarly platform for critical and informed articles in all fields of Shi‘a studies, including but not limited to, theology, philosophy, mysticism, law, jurisprudence, politics, history, Qur’an and Hadith studies.

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