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. Postgraduate Certificate Course Credit Requirement

To obtain a Postgraduate Certificate in Islamic Studies (Bridge 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 Postgraduate Certificate in Arabic (Bridge 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
Postgraduate Certificate in Islamic Studies (Bridge to M.A. in Islamic Studies)Postgraduate Certificate in Islamic Studies (Bridge to M.A. in Islamic Studies) Course List
Postgraduate Certificate in Arabic(Bridge to M.A. in Arabic)Postgraduate Certificate in Arabic (Bridge 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.