A student will be awarded a degree/diploma at the International Open University once the university and academic requirements, and the standards of performance of the program are met.
i. Bridge Diploma to MA 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 NAME | COURSE 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 curr S2015 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. You may find the curriculum here.
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).
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.
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