MA-Equivalent Islamic Law Distance Education
£6,850 (scholarships are available)
Scholarship and study grants are avaliable subject to conditions.contact the College for more details.
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This programme was developed and is delivered and assessed by The Islamic College.
The MA Equivalent Programme in Islamic Law offers comprehensive coverage of subjects in Islamic Law as well as comparative studies. It is designed to provide students who are looking for a postgraduate degree in Islamic law to develop thorough knowledge and offer 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.
Equivalent Programmes are designed to provide all those who are interested in acquiring in-depth knowledge about various aspects of Islamic law, regardless of their previous academic background. Students who successfully complete the Islamic College’s equivalent Programmes can apply for higher degrees at other universities.
The Programme intends to develop:
- An in-depth knowledge of specialist areas of the Islamic Law
- The use of an appropriate methodological approach to the study of Islam
- Critical thinking, analytical and practical skills in constructing well-reasoned arguments
- Constructive intellectual class interaction on issues related to Islam and Muslim societies and in particular in relation to today’s Islam
- Fusion of practical application and intellectual rigour
- An integrated programme that covers various Islamic schools of Thought
- Proficiency in conducting research work and independent study
- Capability to pursue further postgraduate studies
- Specialised knowledge and skills that could be used in different career pursuits
MA-PG Dip Modules for Full-time and Part-time Students
| Module Name | Module Code | Credits | Module Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sources of Islamic Knowledge [Qur’an & Hadith] in Islamic Law | ML 401 | 20 | Core |
| Methods and Perspectives in Islamic Law | ML 403 | 20 | Core |
| Islamic Family Law | ML 415 | 20 | Core |
| Dissertation | ML 411 | 60 | Core |
| Authority in Shi’a Islam | ML 407 | 15 | Designated |
| Islam and Modern Politics | ML 409 | 15 | Designated |
| Islam and Modernity | ML 410 | 15 | Designated |
| Islamic Commercial Law | ML 412 | 15 | Designated |
| Islamic Jurisprudence | ML 413 | 15 | Designated |
| Islam and Minority Rights | ML 414 | 15 | Designated |
| Human Rights and Islam | ML 419 | 15 | Designated |
| Comparative Legal Systems | ML 420 | 15 | Designated |
All Islamic College Students are encouraged to be active and independent learners and to acquire all the necessary skills through a variety of methods of learning such as lectures, seminars (led by staff and students), presentations, tutorials, private study, individual research, and so forth.
Each module within a course has different assessment weighting. Students should have completed at least one core module to progress to second semester.
To achieve the MA award in Islamic law the students should complete 180 credits, out of which 60 are for the dissertation. Students are required to complete 120 credits prior to the submission of the dissertation [MA only]
