The International Open University courses consist of recorded lectures by instructors and recorded supplementary sessions by faculty members. A student will earn different credit hours on successful completion of a course. You may find the credit hours details on the respective program’s curriculum page.
MA/ MSc / MEd Degree Course Credit Requirement
To obtain a MA/MEd/MSc degree, a student needs to complete the required courses including the MA/MEd /MSc minor dissertation.
The required curriculum of each program may be found at the links below.
| Program Name | Course List | Total Courses and Credit Hours |
| Master of Arts in Islamic Studies (Coursework) | Master of Arts in Islamic Studies (Coursework) Curriculum Link | 10 courses and a minor dissertation i.e. 240 credit hours |
| Master of Arts in Islamic Studies (Research based) | Master of Arts in Islamic Studies (Research based) Curriculum Link | 2 Research Methodology courses and a minor dissertation i.e. 240 credit hours |
| Master of Arts in Arabic Language Studies (Coursework) | Master of Arts in Arabic Language Studies (Coursework) Curriculum Link | 10 courses and a minor dissertation i.e. 240 credit hours |
| Master of Arts in Arabic Language Studies (Research based) | Master of Arts in Arabic Language Studies (Research based) Curriculum Link | Research Methodology and a minor dissertation i.e. 240 credit hours |
| Master of Science in Psychology and Islamic Counselling | Master of Science in Islamic Psychology and Islamic Counselling Curriculum Link | 5 courses and a minor dissertation i.e. 240 credit hours |
| Master of Education | Master of Education Curriculum Link | 4 courses and a minor dissertation i.e. 240 credit hours |
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