The International Open University courses are structured as three-credit-hour courses. They consist of recorded lectures by the instructor and supplementary sessions by the faculty members. A student will earn three credit hours after successful completion of each course.

i. Bridge Diploma to MA in Islamic Studies Course Credit Requirement

To obtain a Higher Diploma in Islamic Studies (Bridge Diploma to M.A. in Islamic Studies), a student needs to complete a total of 16 courses or 48 credit hours of academic courses.

To obtain a Higher Diploma in Arabic (Bridge Diploma to MA in Arabic), a student needs to complete a total of 10 courses or 30 credit hours of academic courses.

The Required Curriculum
PROGRAM NAMECOURSE LIST
Bridge Diploma in Islamic Studies (Bridge Diploma to M.A. in Islamic Studies)Bridge Diploma in Islamic Studies (Bridge Diploma to M.A. in Islamic Studies) Course List
Bridge Diploma in Arabic(Bridge Diploma to M.A. in Arabic)Bridge Diploma in Arabic (Bridge Diploma to M.A. in Arabic) Course List
ii. Master of Arts in Islamic Studies Credit Requirement

To obtain an M.A. in Islamic Studies, a student needs to complete a total of 16 courses or 48 credit hours of academic courses including the M.A. thesis.

Note: the requirement of the first batch scheduled to graduate in Fall 2016 semester is to complete a total of 19 courses or 57 credit hours of academic courses including the M.A. thesis, Muslim Minorities (DHD 501), Tafseer Soorah Mulk (TAF 503) and Educational Administration (EDU 501).

iii. PhD in Islamic Sciences Graduation Requirement

Please refer to the details of the completion and evaluation requirements of PhD in Islamic Sciences program at IOU here.