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ContentsWelcome p.01IslamicBankingandFinance p.02

IslamicEducation p.05

IslamicStudies p.08

MuslimCommunityStudies p.10

ResearchDegrees p.12

ShortCourseProgramme p.13

NewCourses p.16TheLocalArea p.18

OnCampus p.19

ApplicationandAdmission p.20

Support p.22

FeesandFinance p.23

TuitionFees p.24

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Welcome

Unique Centreof Excellence

MIHE,establishedin2000,is

aleadingcentreofacademicexcellenceforthestudyofIslamandtheMuslimworld.ItisauniqueinstitutionwithinBritishhighereducationthatcombinestherichnessoftraditionalIslamicscholarshipwiththebestofWesternacademicrigour,criticalinquiryandresearch.MIHEiscommittedtopromoting

excellenceinteaching,researchandtraining.

Validation throughthe University ofGloucestershire

MIHEisanassociatecollegeoftheUniversityofGloucestershireanditsdegreesarevalidatedand

awardedbytheUniversity.TheUniversityofGloucestershirehasadistinguishedrecordofachievementintheeldsoftheologyandreligiousstudiesthatcanbetracedbackto1847.

A Fresh Approach

TheInstituteoffersafullrangeofpostgraduatestudiesfromPhD,MPhilandtaughtmasters

programmestopostgraduatediplomasandcerticates.MIHE

• offersarecognised

academicqualicationintheeldofIslamicbankingandnance,andwasthepioneerinthiseldintheUK.MIHEhasalsosupportedthegrowthofthisrapidlyexpandingindustry.

• encouragesacriticalandcreativeapproachtoIslamicstudiesthatisengagedwith

challengesandopportunitiesintheWestaswellasintheMuslimworld.

• deliversqualicationsinMuslimchaplaincyandIslamiceducationthatofferrealcareerdevelopmentopportunities.

Our Students andtheir Achievements

MIHEwelcomesstudentsnotonlyfromtheUKbutfromallregionsoftheworldincludingSoutheastAsia,India,BangladeshandPakistan,theMiddleEastandEurope,makingMIHEaninternationalcentreforpostgraduatestudies.

Thecoursesonofferprovidestudentswithmany

opportunitiestoenhancetheirprofessionaldevelopmentandcareerpathways,andourgraduateshavegoneonto

workforcompaniessuchastheBostonConsultingGroup,IslamicBankofBritain,HabibBank,FirstCommunityBank,BankIslamBruneiDarussalam,UniversityofDhakaandKolejUniversityIslam,Selangor,Malaysia.Anumberofourstudentshavealsogoneontopursuesuccessfuldoctoral

research.WehopeyouwillbeattractedbywhatMIHEhastoofferandwelookforwardtowelcomingyouandsupportingyouracademicandprofessionaldevelopment.

IfyouareconsideringpostgraduatestudyonIslamandtheMuslimworld

thenMarkeldInstituteofHigherEducation(MIHE)istheplaceforyou.

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Islamic Banking and Finance*

AWARD

Postgraduate Certicate/Postgraduate Diploma/MA

MIHEwastherstinstitutionintheUKtoofferarecognisedacademic

qualicationintheeldofIslamicnanceanditsresearchhas

supportedthedevelopmentoftherapidlyexpandingIslamicnancial

servicessector.TheMAinIslamicBankingandFinancebuildsonthis

signicantlegacy.

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TheMAequipscandidateswithacomprehensiveunderstanding

oftheeconomics,thenancialinstrumentsandtheregulatoryframeworkthatunderpintheIslamicnancialservicessector.Studentsaretakenthroughabroadrangeofcarefullystructuredmodulesineconomics,banking,nancialinstruments,nancialinstitutions,regulatorysystems,

corporategovernance,takaful(insurance)andcross-culturalmanagement.TheMAdevelopsanalyticalcompetenceinIslamiceconomicthought,researchcapabilities,andconstructivecriticalinsightsintothecurrentoperationsoftheIslamicnancialsector.TheMAalsodevelopsscholarlyresearchskillsinoneormore

specialistareasofIslamiceconomics,banking,nancialmanagementortakaful(insurance).

ThePostgraduateCerticatefocusesonthestudyofIslamicbankingandnancetogetherwiththestudyofonefurthermoduletoachieveatotalof60creditpoints.

ThePostgraduateDiplomabuildsonthesecompulsorymodulestoallowstudentstochoosefromarangeofmodulestoattain120credits.

TheMADegreerequiresstudentstoundertakeresearchinspecialistareasofeconomics,bankingormanagement,andsubmissionofadissertationof15,000to18,000words.

The MA in Islamic Bankingand Finance programmeincludes the followingcompulsory modules:

• MFP 219

Foundations ofIslamic Economics15credits

• MFP 220 Islamic Banking:Theory and Practice 15credits

• MFP 211Research Methodology 15credits

• MFP 223 Islamic FinancialInstruments 15credits

• MFP 398 Dissertation60credits

plusthechoiceofadditionalmodulesfromthefollowinglist,approvedbytheProgramme

Directortomakeuptherequirednumberof180creditpoints.

Optional Modules

• MFP 205International Developmentand Finance 15credits

• MFP 212 International Management15credits

• MFP 214

Financial Systems:Markets and Institutions15credits

• MFP 218The History andMethodology ofIslamicEconomics 15credits

• MFP 221The Regulation andGovernance ofIslamic Finance15credits

• MFP 222 The Law of Contractsfor Islamic Finance15credits

• MFP 226 Takaful and Re-Takaful:

Principles and Operations15credits

• MFP 227 Corporate Financeand Capital Markets 15credits

• MFP 228 Accounting for IslamicFinancial Institutions15credits


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Module Outlines:CompulsoryModules

MFP 219 Foundations ofIslamic Economics

Aims:ThismoduleaimstoemphasisethepracticalrelevanceofIslamiceconomicsthroughcombiningtheimpliciteconomicinsightofjurisprudence(maqasidal-Shariah)andrelevantmainstreameconomictheories.

Learning Outcomes:Studentsshouldbeabletoappreciatethescope,signicanceandmajorstructuralthemesofIslamiceconomics.

MFP 220 Islamic Banking:Theory and Practice

Aims:Thismoduleaimsto

introducestudentstoIslamicbankingtheoryandpractice.

Learning Outcomes:StudentsshouldbeabletoappreciatethehistoricalevolutionofIslamicbankinganditsinterestfreeintermediaryrole.

MFP 223 Islamic FinancialInstruments

Aims: TheaimsofthismodulearetointroducethestudenttotheprinciplesofIslamicnancialinstrumentsandhowtheyarepractisedinthecurrentIslamicbankingsystem.

Learning Outcomes:StudentsshouldbeabletoappreciatetheprinciplesandoperationsofIslamicnancial

instrumentsandunderstandthestructureofsukuk,Islamicassetvaluationandpricing.

MFP 211Research Methodology

Aims:Thismoduleaimstointroducestudentstothephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandextensivelyexamineresearchstrategies,designandmethodologies.

Learning Outcomes: Studentsshouldbeabletounderstand

thephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandrecognisetheuseofvarioustypesofresearchmethods.

MFP 398 Dissertation

Aims:Thismoduleaimstogivestudentsanin-depthknowledgeofresearchinaparticulararearelatingtoIslamicbanking,IslamicnanceorIslamicinsurance/re-insurance.

Learning Outcomes: Studentsshouldbeabletoproduceaself-managed,analyticalandscholarlystudyinanarearelatedtoIslamicbanking,nanceorinsurance.

Fulldetailsofthedescription

andcontentofeachmodulecanbefoundonourwebsitewww.mihe.org.ukorinthecoursehandbookwhichcanbeobtainedonrequestfromtheInstitute.

*Subjecttovalidationofthe courserevisions.

Islamic Bankingand Finance (Top Up)

Award: MA Degree This course gives you theopportunity to top up yourexisting qualication to afull MA honours degree bystudying two core modules:

• Islamic Banking:Theory and Practice

• Islamic FinancialInstruments

andbysubmittingadissertation.ThecourseenablesyoutogainanunderstandingoftheexpandingeldofIslamicbankingandmakesyoumoremarketabletoawiderrangeoffutureemployers.

Thiscourseofferstheexibilitytostudyaroundexistingworkorothercommitments.


Thecourseenables

youtogainanunderstandingof

theexpandingeld

ofIslamicbanking

andmakesyoumore

marketabletoa

widerrangeoffuture

employers.

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MEd in Islamic Education:NewPerspectives

AWARD

Postgraduate Certicate/Postgraduate Diploma/MEd

Thisprogrammeisdesignedtoexamineindepththehistorical,theological

andphilosophicalaspectsofclassicalMuslimeducationalthoughtanditsinstitutions.ThecomplexityofchallengesfacingdiverseMuslim

communitiesinEurope,NorthAmericaandtheMuslimworldisnowwidely

accepted.Islamiceducationisthecriticallong-terminvestmentthatwill

shapeourlonger-termresponses.

Someofthesechallengesincludetherelevanceoftraditionalmodelsof

Islamiceducationinaddressingcontemporarycontexts,theperception

andcontemporarypracticeofeducationintheArabandwiderMuslimworld,comparativeperspectivesonfaith-basededucation,andpedagogic

responsestoreligiousextremismandradicalisation.


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What is distinct about

the progamme? ThenewprogrammeoffersadistinctapproachtoIslamiceducationthattakesthechallengeofcontemporary,culturalandreligiousdiversityseriously,andlookstomovebeyondexclusiveandoppositionalinterpretations.AbroadeducationalstudiesframeworkthatpromotescriticalanddialogicalengagementwithbothtraditionalMuslimeducationalthoughtandWesternseculareducationwillbetaught.

The key features of theprogramme include:

• interculturalawarenessandcompetence

• applyingtheoryanddevelopinggoodpracticeinIslamiceducation

• developingactivelearning,criticalthinking,andempiricalresearchskills

• developingcompetencetothinkeducationally

aboutIslam

• developingrelevantpedagogic(teachingandlearning)skills

• facilitatingresearch-basedself-assessmentandprofessionaldevelopmente.g.actionresearch

Who is it for?

ThisprogrammeaimstoopenupprofessionaldevelopmentpathwaysforMuslimeducators,imams,activists,andyouthworkerswhowanttodevelopeffectivelearningandteachingskills.TheprogrammewelcomesprofessionalsfromthewidereldsofeducationandreligiouseducationwhowishtoimprovetheirunderstandingoftheMuslimfaithandthechallengesinvolvedwiththeteachingofIslamincontemporarymulti-faithBritain.

Whatarethemaincomponentsoftheprogramme?

The core programmemodules are:

• MFP 114Islamic Education:Theory and Practice

• MFP235Introduction toEducational Studies:Religion, Pedagogy andIdentity Formation

• MFP 224Developing ResearchStrategies in IslamicEducation

Studentswilbeabletotakerelevantoptionalmodules

offeredattheInstituteandcompleteadissertationonarelevanteducationaltopic.

TheprogrammeisvalidatedbytheUniversityofGloucestershireandfromFebruary2010willbeofferedinfullandpart-timemodesatcerticate,diplomaanddegreelevels.


MFP 114

Islamic Education:Theory and Practice

Aims: ThiscourseintroducestheconceptofIslamiceducationthroughcriticallyexaminingdifferentperceptionsandacademicapproaches,developedtodenethesubject.Thecourseexplorestraditionalandcontemporary

Muslimeducationalthoughtandeducationalinstitutions,anddiscussesthepossibilityofdevelopingalearner-centeredapproachtoIslamiceducation.TheemphasiswillbeontheimportanceofcontemporaryeducationalresearchinIslamiceducation,especiallyresearchspringingfromthesocialsciencesdirectedtowards

pedagogyandcurriculum.ThecoursewilllookatthetheoryandpracticeofIslamiceducationinthemodernMuslimworldandacrossMuslimcommunitiesintheWest.

Learning Outcomes: Studentsshouldhavedevelopedadeeper

understandingofthefundamentalsofIslamiceducation.


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MFP 224 Developing Research

Strategies inIslamic Education

Aims:ThecourseaimstointroducestudentstotheinterdisciplinarynatureofresearchinIslamiceducationandexaminedistinctresearchapproaches(empirical,philosophicalandhistorical)developedwithintheeld.The

courseaimstodevelopthestudents’criticalandanalyticalskillswhichareessentialaspectsoflearningandresearchatpostgraduatelevel.ThemoduleisparticularlydirectedtowardspreparingMasters’levelstudentsforplanninganddevelopingtheirdissertationwork.

Learning Outcomes:Studentsshouldbeabletodemonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingoftheoreticalissuesinformingeducationalresearch,andbeabletoevaluatepracticalresearchdesignsadoptedwithintheeld.

MFP 235 Educational Studies:

An IntroductionAims:Thecourseexaminesthesocial,historicalandphilosophicalfoundationunderpinningmodernconceptionsofeducation,andexploresmajorcontemporaryperspectivesondeningtheeducationalprocessanditscentralaspects:

thenatureoflearningandteaching.Theroleofeducationincontemporarymulticultural/multifaithsocialpolicieswithspecialreferencetotheBritisheducationalsystemiscriticallyexamined.

Learning Outcomes:Studentsshouldhavedevelopedadeeperknowledge

andunderstandingoftheeducationalprocessandthemajorperspectivesontheoryandpracticeofmoderneducation.

MFP 400Dissertation

Aims:Theaimsofthismodulearetoprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytoconductanoriginalcriticalinquiry,thusgaininganin-depthunderstandingofaparticularareawithintheeldsofIslamiceducationandrelatededucationalstudies.Studentswillapplythetheoretical

knowledgeandpracticalskillstheygainedfromresearchstrategiesintheIslamiceducationcourse.

Learning Outcomes:Studentsshouldbeabletoproduceaself-managed,analyticalandscholarlystudyinanarearelatedtoIslamiceducation.

Fulldetailsofthedescription

andcontentofeachmodulecanbefoundonourwebsitewww.mihe.org.ukorinthecoursehandbookwhichcanbeobtainedonrequestfromtheInstitute.

Thisprogrammeaims

toopenupprofessionaldevelopmentpathways

forMuslimeducators,

imams,activists,

andyouthworkers

whowanttodevelop

effectivelearning

andteachingskills.

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Islamic Studies

ThePostgraduateCerticatefocusesonthestudyofIslamic

SourcesandthelifeoftheProphetMuhammadtogetherwithonefurthermoduletoattain60creditpoints.

ThePostgraduateDiplomabuildsonthesestudiesbyallowingstudentstostudy

achoiceofmodulestoattain120credits.

TheMADegreerequiresstudentstoundertakeresearchinaspecialistareaofthestudents’choiceandsubmissionofadissertationof15,000to18,000words.

The MA Islamic Studiesprogramme includes the

following compulsorymodules:

• MFP 101 IslamicStudies:Qur’anandSunnah

• MFP 208LifeoftheProphetMuhammad

• MFP 211ResearchMethodology

• MFP397Dissertation(IslamicStudies)

plusachoiceofadditionalmodulesfromthefollowinglist,approvedbytheProgrammeDirector,tomakeuptherequirednumberof180creditpoints.

AWARD

Postgraduate Certicate/Postgraduate Diploma/MA Degree

TheIslamicStudiesProgrammeaimstodevelopacriticalandanalytical

approachtothestudyofIslamandtoprovideagreaterinsightintothesourcesandoriginsofIslamicthought,inparticulartheQur’anandSunnah

togetherwithaknowledgeandunderstandingofthelifeoftheProphet

Muhammadanditscontemporarysignicance.Studentswillalsobeable

todevelopascholarly,Islamicapproachtoaspecialisteldofresearch.


*No30creditmodulecanbetakenwitha15creditmodulewiththesametitle

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Optional Modules:

• MFP 104Islamic History30credits

• MFP 107 Islam and Pluralism*30credits

• MFP 110 Gender Issues andFamily Life in Islam*30credits

• MFP 111

Management of Mosques,Trusts and Endowments30credits

• MFP 112Muslims in Britain15credits

• MFP 203 Islam in Europe15credits

• MFP 204 Gender Issues and

Family Life in Islam*15credits

• MFP 209 Management of Mosques,Trusts and Endowments*15credits

• MFP 216

Major Trends in MuslimThought: Theology andPhilosophy15credits

• MFP 217Major Trends in MuslimThought: Tasawwuf15credits

• MFP 225Muslims in Britain*15credits


MFP 101 Islamic Sources:Qur’an and Sunnah

Aims:TodevelopanawarenessofthemainsourcesandtextsofIslam-theQur’anandSunnah.

Learning Outcomes:StudentswillbeexpectedtodevelopacriticalawarenessofthekeysourcesofIslamicknowledge,includingbothUlumal-Qur’anandUlumal-Hadith.

MFP 208 Life of the ProphetMuhammad

Aims: ThismoduleaimstocriticallyexplorethedevelopmentofthestudyoftheProphetMuhammad’sbiographyanditsinuenceonclassicalandmodernMuslimthought.ThecourseexaminesperceptionsoftheProphetwithintheMuslimtraditionandcriticallyexamineshowcontemporaryMuslimcommunitiesunderstandpropheticguidancetoday.

Learning Outcomes: Students

shoulddevelopaknowledgeandunderstandingofthehistoricalbackgroundforthestudyoftheProphet’slife,itskeysources,essentialvocabularyandthemes.StudentsshouldalsobeabletounderstandmajoreventsinthelifeoftheProphet,analysecentralfeaturesofthepropheticcallanddevelopawarenessofdiverseMuslimandwesternperceptionsoftheProphet.

MFP 211 Research Methodology

Aims: Thismoduleaimstointroducestudentstothephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandextensivelyexamineresearchstrategies,designandmethodologies.

Learning Outcomes: Studentsshouldbeabletounderstandthephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandrecogniseandusevarioustypesofresearchmethods.

MFP 397Dissertation

Aims:Thismoduleaimstogivestudentsanin-depthknowledgeofresearchinaparticulararearelatedtoIslamicstudies,toevaluateandsynthesiserelevantliteratureandtouseappropriateresearchmethodologytoproduceadissertation.

Learning Outcomes:Studentsshouldbeabletoproduceaselfmanaged,analyticalandscholarlystudyinanarea

relatedtoIslamicstudies.Fulldetailsofthedescriptionandcontentofeachmodulecanbefoundonourwebsitewww.mihe.org.ukorinthecoursehandbookwhichcanbeobtainedonrequestfromtheInstitute.

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Muslim Community Studies

ThePostgraduateCerticatefocusesonthestudyofMuslimsinBritaintogetherwiththestudyoffurthercontemporarymodulestoachieve60creditpoints.

ThePostgraduateDiplomabuildsonthesestudiesthroughfurtherstudyofarangeofmodulesofthestudent’schoicetoattain120credits.

TheMADegreerequiresresearchin

aspecialistareaofthestudent’schoiceandsubmissionofadissertationof15,000to18,000words.

TheMAMuslimCommunityStudiesprogrammeincludesthefollowingcompulsorymodules:

• MFP 211Research Methodology 15credits

• MFP 225Muslims in Britain 15credits

• MFP 399Dissertation 60credits

togetherwithone15creditmodulefrom:

• MFP 204Gender Issues and FamilyLife in Islam 15credits

• MFP 207Islam and Pluralism 15credits

• MFP 210Interfaith Relations 15credits

plusachoiceofadditionalmodulesfromthefollowinglist,

approvedbytheProgrammeDirectortomakeuptherequirednumberof180creditpoints.

AWARD

Postgraduate Certicate/Postgraduate Diploma/MA

TheMAinMuslimCommunityStudiesenablesstudentstotakeacritical,

rigorousandobjectiveapproachtothediverseMuslimcommunitiesinBritaintodayandpaysspecialattentiontohowamultifaithandpluralist

societyshapestheirlivesandworkenvironments.Thiscourseaimstogive

studentsathoroughgroundingintheoryaswellaspracticalskillstoenable

themtotakeupleadershipandmanagementroleswithinBritishMuslim

communityinstitutionsandthevoluntarysector.Issuesregardingpolitical

participation,education,socialandeconomicissuesarecovered.


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Optional Modules

• MFP 107Islam and Pluralism* 30credits

• MFP110Gender Issues andFamily Life in Islam* 30credits

• MFP 111 Management of Mosques,Trusts and Endowments

30credits

• MFP 112Muslims in Britain30credits

• MFP 203Islam in Europe15credits

• MFP 204

Gender Issues andFamily Life in Islam* 15credits

• MFP 208 Life of the ProphetMuhammad15credits

• MFP 209Management of Mosques,Trusts and Endowments*

15credits

*No30creditmodulecanbetakenwitha15creditmodulewiththesametitle


MFP 211 Research Methodology

Aims: Thismoduleaimstointroducestudentstothephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandextensivelyexamineresearchstrategies,designandmethodologies.

Learning Outcomes:Studentsshouldbeabletounderstandthephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandrecogniseandusevarioustypesofresearchmethods.

MFP 225 Muslims in Britain (15 credits)

Aims: ThesemodulesaimtodevelopanhistoricalappreciationofMuslimsin

Britainandthecontemporaryissuesfacingthem.Itincludesracerelations,Islamophobia,sectarianismandidentityissues.Learning Outcomes: StudentsshouldbeabletocriticallyexaminethehistoricalcontextoftheissuesfacingMuslimsinBritain,analysehowtheseissuesimpactonfaithandidentity,andexplorepolicy

issuesaffectingpoliticalandreligiousinstitutionsinBritain.

MFP 399 Dissertation

Aims:Thismoduleaimstogivestudentsanin-depthknowledgeinaparticulararearelatedtoIslamicandrelatedstudies.

Learning outcomes: Studentsshouldbeabletoproduceaself-managed,analyticalandscholarlystudyintheareaofIslamicandrelatedstudies.

Fulldetailsofthedescriptionandcontentofeachmodulecanbefoundonourwebsitewww.mihe.org.ukorinthecoursehandbookwhichcanbeobtainedonrequestfromtheInstitute.

MuslimStudies

Thiscourseaimstogivestudentsathorough

groundingintheoryand

practicalskillstoenable

themtotakeupleadership

andmanagementroles

withinBritishMuslim

communityinstitutions

andthevoluntarysector.

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Research Degrees

From2008,asanassociatecollegeoftheUniversityofGloucestershire,MIHEhasbeenabletoofferfullresearch

degreeMPhilandPhDprovisioninspecialisteldsofscholarlystudyinthefollowingbroadareasanddisciplines:

• IslamicStudies

• IslamicEconomics

• IslamicBankingandFinance

• Inter-faithRelations

• MuslimCommunityStudies

• IslamicLaw/Jurisprudence

• Education/IslamicEducation

TheInstituteiskeentoadvocateaninterdisciplinaryapproachaspartofitsgrowingresearchculture,andcurrentlyagood

numberofstudentsareengagedinMPhil/PhDlevelresearchinvariousspecialistdisciplines.

Researchstudentshavededicatedresearchsupervisoryteams,ofceprovision,accesstothelibraryaswellasonlineresources.

For an informal discussionabout becoming apostgraduate researchstudent please contact:

Dr Abdullah SahinHeadofResearchTel.0044(01530244922ext.301Email:[email protected]

For an application form orfurther information pleasecontact:

Mary Barber

ResearchAdministratorTel.0044(0)1530244922ext.281Email:[email protected]

Sinceitsestablishmentin2000,MarkeldInstituteofHigherEducation(MIHE)hasalwaysaimedatofferinghighqualityresearchdegreeprovision.

Researchstudents

havededicated

researchsupervisory

teams,ofceprovision,

accesstothelibraryaswellasonline

resources.


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Short Course Programme

AWARD

MIHE Certicate

WhyacourseonMuslimchaplaincy?Muslimsarenowpartofthereligious

andculturallandscapeofBritain.Aswithothercommunities,theyare

affectedbyanumberofsocialproblemsinallareasofsociety.

TheneedisgrowingforMuslimchaplainsinschools,higherandfurther

education,healthservices(hospitalsandhospices),socialwelfare,prisons,

thepolice,thearmedforcesandindustry.AsMuslimsbecomeanintegral

partofsociety,thedevelopmentandavailabilityofstronginstitutional

pastoralandspiritualprovisionbecomesessential.

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Thiscourseaimstotrainprofessionalsworkingintheareasofchaplaincyandpastoralcareinorderthattheymaycontributetothecreationofsoundandstablecommunitiesthatfunction

harmoniouslywithintheframeworkandinstitutionsofwidersociety.

Thecourseisaimedatmaleandfemalechaplains,communityandyouthworkers,advisors/consultantsonreligiousmatters,imams,managersofmosques,madrasasandIslamiccultural

centresandanyoneinterestedindevelopingacareerinchaplaincywork.

Thecourserunsovereightmonthsandfocusesonthreebroadareas:theprisonservice,thehealthservice,andeducationandwillconsistofboththeoreticalandpracticalelements.Thepracticalelementwilltaketheformofsupervisedtraininginoneofthefollowinginstitutions:

• HMprison

• NHShospital

• Furtherorhighereducationinstitutions

The theoretical part of thecourse will include:

• introductiontochaplaincywork

• introductiontothecriminal justicesystem

• introductiontothehealthservice

• introductiontotheeducationsystem

• introductiontosocialandcommunityservices

• methodologyofcommunication

• pastoralcareinIslam

• counselling–theIslamicperspective

• humandevelopment–theIslamicperspective

• spiritualdevelopment–theIslamicperspective

• faithdevelopment

• interfaithrelations

Thepracticalpartofthecoursewillinvolveaplacementof

atleast60hoursinaprison,ahospital,aneducationalestablishmentoracommunity/voluntaryorganisation.Theobjectiveoftheplacementistoenableeachstudenttoobservecloselyand,whereverpossible,gainpracticeandexperienceinanarearelevanttohisorhereldofinterest.Withinthecontextoftheplacement,thestudentshouldbeabletodemonstratehisor

herabilitytopractisetheskillsandknowledgegainedfromthecourse.Thiswillhelptointegratetheoryandpracticeandtodevelopgoodlearningpatternsinthefuture.

Entry Requirements

Candidatesshouldhavegoodinterpersonalskills,someexperienceofcommunityworkandbecompetentintheEnglishlanguageaswellashaveabasicunderstandingoftheologyandreligion.Prospectivestudentsmaybeaskedtoattendaninterview.

Thecourseis

aimedatmaleand

femalechaplains,

communityand

youthworkers,

advisors/consultants

onreligiousmatters,

imams,managersofmosques,madrasas

andIslamiccultural

centresandanyone

interestedin

developingacareer

inchaplaincywork.


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Certicate in IslamicBanking/Diploma inIslamic Finance:Theory and Practice

Award:MIHE Certicate/Diploma

IntroductionIslamicnanceandtakafularefast-growingnichemarketsreachingrecordratesininstancesofnolessthan15%perannum.Thishasfuelled

aphenomenalgrowthinIslamiccapitalmarketswherebysukuk(Islamicbonds)andIslamicequityaregraduallypenetratinginternationalnancialmarketsandwhettingtheappetiteoflargewesternnancialinstitutions.MIHEtakesprideinprovidingprofessionalandup-to-datetrainingcoursesinthisgrowingareathattakesintoaccountthelatestdevelopmentintheIslamicnanceindustry.Itisaperfectblendoftheoryandpractice.

Aims of the CourseTointroducestudentstothemainIslamicnancialproductsintheareasofbankingandtakaful,andtheIslamiccapital

market.

Toenablestudentstoappreciatethetheoreticalandpracticalaspectsofnancialengineering.

TodevelopasoundunderstandingofIslamiclegalprinciplesanddoctrinesassociatedwithIslamicnance.

Learning OutcomesOncompletionofthecourse

studentsshouldbeabletounderstandtheIslamicphilosophybehindnanceand

themechanismsinvolvedindevelopingnancialproducts.

Course OutlineThisisa12dayintensiveprogrammedevelopedtoexplorefourmainareasofIslamicbankingandnance.Thecoursewillcover:

Banking Products

• Variablereturnproducts/xedreturnproducts

• Legalandregulatoryissues

• ConceptofsaleinIslam,(bay‘mu’ajjal,bay‘murabaha,bay‘salam,bay‘tawarruq

• Venturecapital

• TawarruqTakaful

• RiskmanagementfromanIslamicperspective

• FundamentalsofTakafulcontracts:kafala,tabarru‘,andwaqf

• Takafulmodelsandsomeqhdimensionsrelatedtothemodels

• Basicsofre-takaful

Islamic Capital Market

AnalysisofstockinvestmentsandETF

Derivatives

Hedgingtechniques

Securitisationandsukuk

Technical Aspects ofIslamic Finance

CorporategovernanceandrelatedAAOIFIstandards

Shari‘ahaudit,basicnancialanalysisandselectedtaxissues

Who Should Attend?Asitispracticallyoriented,thecoursewillbeusefulforthosewhoareinvolvedinthebankingsector,theinsuranceindustryandcapitalmarkets.ThecourseisrecommendedforthosestudentswhohopetojointheIslamicnanceindustry.

Entry Requirements

Forthecerticatecourse,studentsshouldhave5GCSEpassesatgrade‘C’orabove,includingMathsandEnglish.Forthediploma,studentsshouldholdatleasttwo‘A’levelsortheequivalent.

Allstudentsshoulddisplayaninterestintheeldinwhichtheywishtoenrol.

However,subjecttointerview,MIHEmaymakeexceptionsforthosestudentswhodonothavethenecessaryentryrequirementsbutwhocandemonstrateexperientiallearningandaninterestin

Islamicnance.

Assessment Requirement

FortheawardoftheCerticateorDiploma,theassessmentwillconsistofattendance,awrittenexaminationandassignment.

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New Courses - Commencing 2011

Islamic Law

AWARD

Postgraduate Certicate/Postgraduate Diploma/MA/LLM

TheIslamicLawprogrammeaimstomeetcontemporaryacademic

challenges,aswellasaddressthepracticaldebatessurroundingthe

applicationofIslamiclawinwesternsociety.Thecoursealsoaimstoequip

studentswithacriticalandanalyticalframework,inorderthattheymay

appreciatetheimplementationofcertainbranchesofIslamiclawwiththe

westernlegalsystem.

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The areas of studywill involve:

• PrinciplesofIslamicJurisprudence

• HumanRights

• IslamicCommercialLaw

• IslamicLawofContract

• IslamicLawofInheritance

• MuslimFamilyLaw

Entry requirements

Preferencewillbegiventostudentswhohavestudiedlawmodulesand/orqh(Islamiclaw)atundergraduatelevel.KnowledgeofArabicwouldbeanadvantage.

Postgraduate Certicatein Muslim Chaplaincy

Thiscourseaimstodevelopprofessionalismintheareasofchaplaincyandpastoralcare,andtocontributetothecreationofsoundandstablecommunitieswhichfunctionharmoniouslywithintheframeworkandinstitutionsofwidersociety.

Thecourseconsistsoftwo

modulesandrunsoverayear.Itwillfocusmainlyontheprisonservice,thehealthserviceandeducation,andwillconsistofboththeoreticalandpracticalelements.

Module 1Module1istheCerticateintheTrainingofMuslimChaplains

Module 2Module2willinvolveproducing

areectiveassignmentof5,000wordsinwhichthestudentwillhavetheopportunitytodescribetheirexperienceinachaplaincyrole,whattheylearned,andhowthatexperiencehasimpacteduponthempersonally.

Entry Requirements

CandidatesshouldeitherhavesuccessfullycompletedtheCerticateintheTrainingofMuslimChaplains,haveatleastthreeyearsexperienceinachaplaincyroleorholdaqualicationequivalenttodegreelevelinarelatedsubject.

Thiscourse

aimstodevelop

professionalisminthe

areasofchaplaincy

andpastoralcare,and

tocontributetothecreationofsoundand

stablecommunities

whichfunction

harmoniouslywithin

theframeworkand

institutionsofwider

society.

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The Local Area

Theareaiswellservedbylocalfacilities,whichincludesshops,supermarkets,apostofce,medicalcentreandsports

facilities.MarkeldislocatedbetweenLoughboroughandLeicester.ItisapproximatelysixmilesfromLoughboroughandaround10milesfromLeicester.Nottinghamisabout30minutesdrivefromMarkeldandBirminghamislessthananhourbycar.MIHEisideally

situatedtoalloweasyaccesstothesethreeimportantcitiesandtheuniversitieswithinthem.

EastMidlandsAirport(about12miles)andBirminghamInternationalAirport(about40miles)arewithineasyreach.TheM1motorwayleadseasilytoLondon’sHeathrowand

Gatwickairports.TrainsrunatregularintervalsfromLondontoLeicesterwiththejourneyonlytaking70minutes.ThereisalsoacoachservicefromLondonHeathrowtoLeicester.

Markeld,thelocationofMIHE,offersanidylliclearningenvironment,awayfromthehustleandbustleofcitylifeyetveryeasytoreach,being

onlyone-and-a-halfmilesfromjunction22oftheM1.


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On Campus

Accommodation

Accommodationoncampusconsistsofsecureself-containedseparateaccommodationforfemaleandmalestudents.Astherearealimitednumberofrooms,allocationismadeonarst-come-rst-servedbasis.Allon-campusaccommodationisself-cateringandrentis

chargedatacostof£175percalendarmonth.Alternatively,studentsmaychoosetondtheirownaccommodationinMarkeldornearbyLeicesterorLoughborough.Thecostofprivatelyrentedaccommodationvariesdependingonthelocationandconditionoftheproperty.Familiesseekingresidencewillbeassistedintheirsearchforaccommodation.

Learning Resources

ThelibraryiswidelyregardedasoneofthebestprivatelibrariesinEuropespecialisinginIslam.Itcontainsover30,000booksandperiodicalsandaround400journals,withaspecialistcollectiononIslamiceconomics,bankingandnance.Studentsandstaff

canalsoaccesstheLearningResourceCentresoftheUniversityofGloucestershireandlocallibrariesintheEastMidlands.

MIHEhasdedicatedITfacilitiesprovidinginternetandreprographicfacilities.Studentscanaccessthesefacilitiesbetween9.00amand10.00pm

daily.

Extra CurricularActivities

Currentlytherearefacilitiesonsiteforplayingfootball,volleyball,badminton,poolandtabletennis.Thereisalsoasmallgym.Inaddition,studentscanaccessthesportsfacilitiesattheCommunityCentreinMarkeld.

What kind of support can youexpect?

• Dedicatedstafftodealwithqueriesonapplications,visas,entryrequirementsandfees

• OrientationandinductionprogrammestowelcomeyoutoMIHE

• Ongoingacademicandwelfareadvice

• Studentrepresentationonpastoralandacademicissues


“Theuniquenessof

MIHEstemsfromthe

qualityofthefacilities

andlecturers.The

vibrantandwarm

ambience,inmy

opinionissecondtonone…”

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Application and Admission

Application Procedure –MA/MEd/PG Diploma/PGCerticate

StudentswishingtostudyfortheMADegree/PostgraduateDiploma/PostgraduateCerticateinIslamicStudies,MuslimCommunityStudies,IslamicBankingandFinance,ortheMEdinIslamicEducationshouldsubmittheirapplicationsnotlessthanthreemonthspriortothecommencementoftheautumnandspringintakes.Applicationformsshouldbeaccompaniedbycopiesofallcurrentqualications,proofofidentity

anddetailsofwhowillberesponsibleforthepaymentoftuitionfees.Tworeferences,oneofwhichmustbeanacademicreference,mustbereceivedbeforeanyofferofadmissionisconrmed.

Entry Requirements

ApplicantswishingtoregisterforthePGCerticate,PGDiploma,MEdorMAdegreesmustnormallyhaveatleastasecondclasshonoursdegreefromarecogniseduniversity,ortheequivalentina

recognisedsubjectarea.AlloverseasstudentswillberequiredtoprovideanIELTSwithaminimumscoreof6.5.(AnequivalentEnglishlanguagequalicationacceptabletotheUniversitymaybeconsidered.)

Applicantswhodonotsatisfythisrequirement,maybeconsideredonthe

basisofmaturityandexperienceintherelevantsubjectarea.SuchapplicantsmayberequiredtoundertakeawrittenexaminationandaverbalEnglishtest.Applicationswillbeconsideredonanindividualbasis.Ifaccepted,theseapplicantswillberegisteredforthePGCerticateandifthey

successfullycompletethiscourse,willbetransferredtotheMAprogramme.IfappropriateanapplicantwillbeadvisedtoundertakefoundationcoursesinArabic,English,orFundamentalsofIslam.TheInstitutemayalsoadvisestudentstofollowcertaincoursesiftheyaredecientinIslamicknowledge

orinsomeotherdiscipline.

Theminimumrequirementsaregivenhere:

• IELTS(6.5orabove)

• GCSE/O level in English(gradeCorabove)

• TOEFL(paper-basedtest600,computer-basedtest250)

• Equivalent Englishlanguage test

ThescoreshoulddemonstratethatyouhavetherequisitestandardofEnglish,particularlywithrespecttowrittenEnglish.

Accreditation of

Prior LearningWhat is prior learning?

AccreditationofPriorLearning(APL)isanopportunityforyoutobegivencreditforlearningthatyouhavedonepriortocommencingyourstudiesatMIHE,orforlearningthatyouarecurrentlydoingoutsideof

MIHE.Itavoidsthenecessityofduplicatingpreviouslearning,whilstensuringasystemthatdulyrecognizesthesuccessfulattainmentoflearningoutcomes,bothinsideandoutsideofMIHE,thatareappropriatetoyouraward.

Onlypriorlearningthatisequivalenttoorisofahighervalue/levelthanyourMIHEprogrammemaybecounted.

YourabilityinEnglish

isveryimportantand

ifEnglishisnotyour

rstlanguageyouwill

needevidenceofyour

Englishlanguagelevel

beforeyoustartyour

programme.


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Priorlearningmaybe(i)experiential:learningachievedoutsideaformaleducationalenvironmentor(ii)certied:learningforwhichyouhavereceivedaformalqualication.

What credit can Ibe awarded?

Youcanonlybeawardedcredit

forpriorlearningthatmatchesthelearningoutcomesoftheprogrammeyouarestudying.Thiscanbedoneonthebasisofindividualmodulesorfortheentirestageofaprogramme.

Althoughyoumaybeawardedcredityouwillnotnormallyreceiveagradeformodules/levelsthatarecredited

undertheAPLpolicy.Feeonapplication.

Further information isavailable on request fromthe Registrar.

Entry Requirements

EligibilityforadmissiontotheMAIslamicBankingandFinance(TopUp)requiresapplicantstopossessanappropriatepostgraduatediplomaortheequivalentof120MCATSpoints.

InternationalstudentsmusthaveaminimumIELTSscoreof6.5orequivalent,withaminimumwritingscoreof6.

Application Procedure –Research Students

MPhil/PhDStudentswishingtopursuestudiesforMPhil/PhDdegreesshouldincludeaproposalofaround1500wordsontheirchosenresearchtopicwiththeircompletedapplicationform.Theproposalshouldincludetheresearchmethodologytobeutilisedand

justicationfortheresearchwhichmustmakeanoriginalcontributiontoknowledgeintherelevanteld.Guidelinesforpreparingresearchproposalsareavailablefromtheresearchofce.Applicationformsshouldalsobeaccompaniedbycopiesofallcurrentqualications,proofofidentity,detailsofwhowillberesponsibleforthe

paymentoftuitionfeesandtwoacademicreferences.

Entry Requirements

Applicantswishingtoapplyforresearchdegreesmusthaveabachelor’sdegreewithhonours,oramastersdegreeinarelevantdiscipline.

StudentswishingtoenrolforaPhDwillnormallyberequiredtoenrolforanMPhilintherstinstance.AlloverseasstudentswillberequiredtoprovideanIELTSwithaminimumscoreof7.0.(AnequivalentEnglishlanguagequalicationacceptabletotheUniversity

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Support

Student Advice

Drop-inadvicesessionsavailabletoallstudentstakeplaceonaregularbasisandprovidehelpandadviceonarangeofissues.Thisincludesimmigration,visa

extension,policeregistrationandaccommodation,moneyproblems,academicandcareersadvice.

Student Counselling

Thisserviceofferscondentialsupporttostudentswhomaybeexperiencingemotional

difcultiessuchasanxiety,depression,familyconcerns,workandstudy-relatedproblemsandadjustingtoanewwayoflife.

Eligibility for NationalHealth Service (NHS)Treatment

Allfull-timeinternationalstudentswhoareenrolledforacontinuousperiodofstudyforsixmonthsorlongerareentitledtofreemedicaltreatmentfromtheNationalHealthService(NHS).YoucanregisterwiththelocalmedicalcentreunderthesamearrangementsasBritishstudents.OnceyouhaveregisteredwiththeNHS,mosttreatmentisfree.Chargesaremade,however,forprescriptions,dentalcare

andeyetests.Ifyourequiretreatmentforapre-existingmedicalconditionyoumaybechargedforsuchtreatment.Insuchcases,itisadvisabletoconsidertakingouthealthinsurance.

Hardship Fund

Afteryouhavesuccessfullycompletedyourrstsemester,andcandemonstratethatyouaregenuinelyfacingnancialdifculties,youwillbeeligibletoapplyfortheHardshipFund

fornancialassistancewiththepartpaymentoftuitionfees.

Forfurtherinformationanddetailsofhowtoapply,contacttheRegistrar.

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Fees and Finance

Thefeesyouwillhavetopaywilldependonwhetheryouareclassiedasa“Home”or“Overseas”studentforfeespurposes.Theregulationsforfeesstatusaresetbythe

BritishGovernment.Overseasfeeswillbechargedtostudentswhodonothavea“relevant”connectionwiththeUnitedKingdomandIslands.Youhavearelevantconnectionif:

• youhavebeenordinarilyresidentthroughoutthethreeyear-periodbeforethestartofyourcourse,and

• themainpurposeofyourresidenceintheUKandIslandsmustnothavebeentoreceivefull-timeeducationduringanypartofthethreeyear-period,and

• youhavebeengivenan“indeniterighttoremain”intheUK.

If you are not sure whatyou fees status is pleasecontact [email protected] further advice.

Payment of Tuition Fees

Tuitionfeesarenormallydueonorbeforeregistration.Studentsarepermittedtopaytheirfeesininstalmentsby

prioragreement,inwhichcaseonethirdofthetotaltuitionfeesmustbepaidonthedayofregistration.

Liability for Payment

YouareresponsibleatalltimesforanyfeesoramountsoutstandingtoMIHE.Evenifasponsorispayingyourfees,

youcanstillbeheldresponsibleforanynon-payments.

Outstanding Debt

Nostudentwithanoutstandingdebtcangoontothenextstageoftheirprogrammeofstudy,receiveanaward,beconsideredforafurtherqualicationorbegivena

referencebyMIHE.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Scholarships

MIHEoffersalimitednumberofscholarshipsto

exceptionallywellqualiedapplicantswhohaveacceptedtheofferofaplaceattheInstitute.Thesescholarshipsresultinasignicantreductioninthetuitionfeespayableforyourcourse.

Further information canbe found on our websitewww.mihe.org.uk LIST OF AWARDS ANDSCHOLARSHIPS

MuslimAid,UK

IslamicRelief,UK

MadinaTrust,UK

LongDittonTrust,UK

SarwarJehanCharitableTrust,UK

AsgharAliMemorialScholarship,Bahrain

Thecostofstudyingandliving

IfyouarearrivingfromoutsidetheUK,youmusthaveguaranteedfundstocoveryourtuitionfeesandlivingexpenses.

Individualstudentswillneedaminimumof£7,200ayeartopayforbasicexpensessuchasaccommodation,heating,food,other

personalexpenses,booksandlocaltravel.Thisdoesnotincludethecostoftravelfromandtoyourhomecountry.


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Tuition Fees

MPhil/PhD (Research Degrees)HomeandEUstudents–fulltime £3,500HomeandEUstudents–parttime £2,000Internationalstudents–fulltime £7,500

PG CerticateHomeandEUstudents–fulltime £1,600

Internationalstudents–fulltime £2,800

PG DiplomaHomeandEUstudents–fulltime £3,300Internationalstudents–fulltime £4,500

MA DegreeHomestudents–fulltime £3,500Homestudents–parttime £1,800Internationalstudents–fulltime £6,200IndividualModule £385

MEd DegreeHomeandEUstudents–fulltime £3,500HomeandEUstudents–parttime £1,800Internationalstudents–fulltime £6,200

Certicate in the Training of Muslim Chaplains £990

Islamic CounsellingIntroductiontoIslamicCounselling £180CerticateinIslamicCounselling £1,400

Muslim Family Law and Islamic JurisprudenceCerticate £600 Diploma £1,200

Islamic FinanceCerticate £600 Diploma £1,200

SEPTEMBER2010


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ContactUs

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Allenquiresorrequestsforapplicationformsshouldbeaddressedto:

TheRegistrar

MarkeldInstituteofHigherEducation(MIHE)

RatbyLane,Markeld

Leicestershire,LE679SY

Tel:0044(0)1530244922

Fax:0044(0)1530243102

Email:[email protected]

www. mihe.org.uk

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CerticateinMuslimChaplaincy

PGCerticateinMuslimChaplaincy

PGCerticateinIslamicStudies

PGCerticateinIslamicBanking,FinanceandInsurance

PGCerticateinMuslimCommunityStudies

PGCerticateinMuslimEducation:NewPerspectives

PGDiplomainIslamicStudies

PGDiplomainIslamicBanking,FinanceandInsurance

PGDiplomainMuslimCommunityStudies

PGDiplomainIslamicEducation:NewPerspectives

MAinIslamicBanking,FinanceandInsurance

MAinIslamicStudies

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MEdinIslamicEducation:NewPerspectives

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