BA Islamic Studies with Education

BA (Hons)
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Start date
Jan 29, 2024
Sep 18, 2023
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Typical offer
3 A-Levels
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Duration
3 Years Full-Time
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Fee
UK: £
6000

Overview

This pathway provides students with an in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of Islamic studies together with a grounding in education studies, thereby facilitating their career into teaching and the education sector. Please note that this programme does not provide any professional qualifications in teaching and hence students will not qualify as teachers. However, it will support their applications to PGCE routes. Graduates from this course would be encouraged to pursue a PGCE qualification with Newman University or other universities if they wish to qualify with a teaching qualification.

The programme has been designed to develop students’ knowledge and academic skills to enable them to critically analyse education theory, frameworks, professional practice, as well as the role of religion, culture, and personal values and prejudices in education, in a range of contexts, including in formal education systems, informal education, and in complex multicultural and multi-religious contexts. It will also introduce students to a range of debates and contemporary issues in religion and education.

For those students graduating from recognised Islamic seminaries (Dar al-‘ulum or Jamia) may be awarded exemptions from Level 4 of the programme through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and can enter the programme at Level 5, shortening the degree duration to two years.

At the Markfield Institute, students benefit from small class sizes, individual attention, personalised teaching support and access to an extensive range of both English and Arabic resources housed within our Islamic library. The course employs a range of teaching and learning methods both in and outside the classroom. As students’ progress in their studies, they will be encouraged to choose from optional modules to specialise in areas of their interest.

Course structure

Year One
Year Two
Year Three

This is a three-year full-time course which offers the option of completion at three levels:

120 credits: Certificate in Higher Education
240 credits: Diploma in Higher Education
360 credits: BA (Hons) in Islamic Studies with Education

Please note modules are subject to change. We review our content regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects.

Contact hours

Contact hours or guided learning hours are the number of hours a student will be taught and/or supported by their tutors during their studies. This includes direct teaching, guidance or supervision time. In addition, students are expected to spend additional time to attempt tutor set tasks and reading, completing their assessments, as well as independent study to learn the material covered in order to complete the qualification.

Each module is worth a certain number of credits. Each credit is estimated to be 10 hours of learning. For example, a 20-credit module requires 200 hours of learning, and this will include scheduled contact hours with your tutor(four hours/week online and/or in-person class attendance, and 48 hours over a 12 weeks semester). The remaining time is for the student to engage in tutor guided reading and tasks set for them, and also completing assessments.

The modules will be delivered by blended learning, which employs multiple methods to deliver learning by combining face-to-face interactions with online activities. Face-to-face interactions include lectures, seminars/tutorials, student presentations, and one-to-one support. In addition, students will be expected to engage in independent study to prepare for weekly classes, formative assessments, and coursework for each module..

Teaching staff

Students will be taught by a highly qualified, enthusiastic team of academics with wide-ranging research interests. Their research is used in lectures and seminars so you learn about the latest issues impacting the subject area.

Entry requirements

Typical A-Level offer: minimum 3 A-Levels (or equivalent)

GCSE’s:
5 GCSE’s (including pass in English) or equivalent

Other:
qualifications from an established Dar al-ulum (Islamic seminaries) are also acceptable. You may gain exemptions from year one of the course through recognition of prior learning (RPL).

International:
International applicants who require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK will need to ensure that they also have an IELTS test from a UKVI approved test centre. Applicants will need to have achieved an average score of 5.5 in their IELTS test (with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the four sub-components of language learning (reading, writing, speaking and listening).Please use the following link to find UKVI approved test centres: UKVI approved test centres

Fees and funding

UK and EU
£
6000
Full-time course per annum. Studying at the Markfield campus.
International
£
7500
Full-time course per annum. Studying at the Markfield campus.
What's included? The fees includes registration, tuition, examination/assessment marking and graduation. It excludes: study materials, re-examination, residential accommodation, meals, travel, graduation robes and photographs. Please also note that the tuition fees above are for ONE YEAR of study, and therefore, those on undergraduate programmes that are more than one year, will need to pay the above tuition fees for each year of study.

Career paths

The programme opens up a number of career paths for Islamic scholars, imams/religious ministers, teachers or chaplains, in private, public, and non-profit sectors in a broad range of positions and roles in education such as in teaching, youth work, community education, education policy, consultancy, training and coaching, special education needs, pastoral care, or pursue further studies such as a PGCE (to obtain a teaching qualification), or at Master’s level or in research.

How to apply

All prospective students must complete an application form. To gain a place at the Markfield Institute you will need to meet our general entry requirements and the specific entry requirements of your chosen course. Your application will be reviewed by the Admissions Team for your course, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer. Specific entrance requirements for individual courses can be found on individual course pages on this website. Entry to our postgraduate programmes usually requires a good Honours degree, or equivalent if you were educated outside the UK. After considering your application and documents, MIHE will send the candidate an email about the outcome of his/her application. Successful candidates will be sent an offer letter by email informing them about fees and the level and exact title of the course. Unsuccessful candidates will be informed by email.All students must complete an application form. If you are unable to complete this form for any reason, please contact admissions@mihe.ac.uk

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