MIHE Prospectus 2011

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An Associate College of The University of Gloucestershire


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ContentsWelcome p. 01

Islamic Banking and Finance p. 02

Islamic Education p. 05

Islamic Studies p. 08

Research Degrees p. 10

Muslim Chaplaincy p. 11

Cert./Dip. Islamic Banking p. 13

Prospective Programmes p. 14

Te Local Area p. 18

On Campus p. 19

Application and Admission p. 20

Support p. 22

Fees and Finance p. 23

uition Fees p. 24


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Welcome

Unique Centreo Excellence

MIHE, established in 2000, is

a leading centre o academicexcellence or the study o Islamand the Muslim world. It is a

unique institution within Britishhigher education that combinesthe richness o traditional Islamic

scholarship with the best oWestern academic rigour, criticalinquiry and research. MIHE

is committed to promotingexcellence in teaching, researchand training.

Validation throughthe University oGloucestershire

MIHE is an associate college othe University o Gloucestershireand its degrees are validated and

awarded by the University. TeUniversity o Gloucestershirehas a distinguished record o

achievement in the elds otheology and religious studiesthat can be traced back to 1847.

A Fresh Approach

Te Institute oers a ull rangeo postgraduate studies romPhD, MPhil and taught masters

programmes to postgraduate

diplomas and certicates. MIHE

oersarecognisedacademicqualication in the eld o

Islamic banking, nance andmanagement, and was thepioneer in this eld in the

UK. MIHE has also supportedthe growth o this rapidlyexpanding industry.

encouragesacriticalandcreative approach to Islamicstudies that is engaged with

challenges and opportunitiesin the West as well as in the

Muslim world.

deliversqualicationsinMuslim chaplaincy andIslamic education that oer

real career developmentopportunities.

Our Students andtheir Achievements

MIHE welcomes students notonly rom the UK but rom allregions o the world includingSoutheast Asia, India, Bangladeshand Pakistan, the Middle East

and Europe, making MIHEan international centre orpostgraduate studies.

Te courses on oer provide

students with many opportunities

to enhance their proessionaldevelopment and careerpathways, and our graduates have

gone on to work or companiessuch as the Boston ConsultingGroup, Islamic Bank o Britain,Habib Bank, First Community

Bank, Bank Islam BruneiDarussalam, University o Dhakaand Kolej University Islam,

Selangor, Malaysia. A numbero our students have also goneon to pursue successul doctoral

research.

We hope you will be attracted bywhat MIHE has to oer and we

look orward to welcoming youand supporting your academicand proessional development.

I you are considering postgraduate study on Islam and the Muslim world

then Markeld Institute o Higher Education (MIHE) is the place or you.

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Te MA equips candidates with

a comprehensive understandingo the economics, the nancial

instruments and the regulatory

ramework that underpin the

Islamic nancial services sector.

Students are taken through

a broad range o careully

structured modules in economics,

banking, nancial instruments,

nancial institutions, regulatory

systems, corporate governance,

takaul (insurance) andinternational management.

Te MA develops analytical

competence in Islamic economic

thought, research capabilities

and constructive critical insights

into the current operations o the

Islamic nancial sector.

Te MA also develops scholarly

research skills in one or more

specialist areas o Islamic

economics, banking, nancialmanagement or takaul

(insurance).

Te Postgraduate Certicateocuses on the study o Islamicbanking and nance together

with the study o urthermodules to achieve a total o60 credit points.

Te Postgraduate Diploma builds

on these compulsory modules toallow students to choose rom a

range o modules to attain 120credits.

Te MA Degree requires students

to undertake research in specialistareas o economics, banking ormanagement, and submission o a

dissertation o 15,000 to18,000 words.

Te MA in Islamic Banking and

Finance programme includes

the ollowing compulsory

modules:

MFP219Foundations o

Islamic Economics

15 credits

MFP220Islamic Banking:

Teory and Practice

15 credits

MFP211Research Methodology

15 credits

MFP223Islamic Financial Instruments

15 credits

MFP398Dissertation

60 credits

plus the choice o additional

modules rom the ollowing list,

approved by the Programme

Director to make up the required

number o 180 credit points.

Optional Modules

MFP113Quantitative Financial

Methods

30 credits

MFP205International Developmentand Finance

15 credits

MFP212International Management

15 credits

MFP214Financial Systems:Markets and Institutions

15 credits

MFP218Te History oEconomic Tought

15 credits

MFP221Te Regulation andGovernance oIslamic Finance

15 credits

MFP222Te Law o Contracts

or Islamic Finance15 credits

MFP226akaul and Re-akaul:Principles and Operations

15 credits

MFP227Corporate Finance

and Capital Markets15 credits

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Islamic Banking,Finance and

Management (op Up)

Award: MA Degree

Tis course gives you theopportunity to top up yourexisting qualication to aull MA honours degree bystudying three core modules:

IslamicBanking:

eoryandPractice IslamicFinancial

Instruments

ResearchMethodology

and by submitting adissertation.

Te course enables you togain an understanding o theexpanding eld o Islamic

banking and makes you moremarketable to a wider range outure employers.

Tis course oers the exibilityto study around existing workor other commitments.

Te course is also oeredthrough distance learning.Check the website or details.

Module Outlines:Compulsory Modules

MFP219Foundations oIslamic Economics

Aims: Tis module aims toemphasise the practical relevanceo Islamic economics throughcombining the implicit economicinsight o jurisprudence (maqasidal-Shariah) and relevantmainstream economic theories.

Learning Outcomes: Studentsshould be able to appreciate thescope, signicance and majorstructural themes o Islamiceconomics.

MFP220Islamic Banking:Teory and Practice

Aims: Tis module aims tointroduce students to Islamicbanking theory and practice.

Learning Outcomes: Studentsshould be able to appreciate thehistorical evolution o Islamicbanking and its interest reeintermediary role.

MFP223Islamic FinancialInstruments

Aims: Te aims o this moduleare to introduce the student to

the principles o Islamic nancialinstruments and how they arepractised in the current Islamicbanking system.

Learning Outcomes:Students should be able toappreciate the principles andoperations o Islamic nancialinstruments and understand thestructure o sukuk, Islamic assetvaluation and pricing.


Aims: Tis module aims tointroduce students to thephilosophy and theories o thesocial sciences and extensivelyexamine research strategies,design and methodologies.

Learning Outcomes: Studentsshould be able to understand the

philosophy and theories o thesocial sciences and recognise theuse o various types o researchmethods.

MA Islamic Banking,Finance and

Management (DistanceLearning)

MIHE oers MA IslamicBanking, Finance andManagement through thedistance learning mode odelivery. Holders o the PostGraduate Diploma in the eldo Islamic Banking and Financeor equivalent proessionalqualications can top uptheir studies through distancelearning Masters.

Tis degree will be delivered viadistance learning with a similarstructure to MIHEs otherMasters degrees. Te majordierence is that students studyor the qualication in theirown home without the need toattend the Institute or lectures.

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Te course enables youto gain an understanding

o the expanding eld

o Islamic banking

and makes you more

marketable to a wider

range o uture employers.


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MEd in Islamic Education: New Perspectives

AWARD

MEd Degree

Tis programme is designed to examine in depth the historical, theological

and philosophical aspects o classical Muslim educational thought and its

institutions. Te complexity o challenges acing diverse Muslim communitiesin Europe, North America and the Muslim world is now widely accepted.

Islamic education is the critical long-term investment that will shape our

longer-term responses.

Some o these challenges include the relevance o traditional models o

Islamic education in addressing contemporary contexts, the perception and

contemporary practice o education in the Arab and wider Muslim world,

comparative perspectives on aith-based education, and pedagogic responses to

religious extremism and radicalisation.


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What is distinct aboutthe progamme?

Te new programmeoers a distinct approachto Islamic education thattakes the challenge ocontemporary, cultural andreligious diversity seriously,and looks to move beyondexclusive and oppositionalinterpretations. A broad

educational studies rameworkthat promotes critical anddialogical engagement withboth traditional Muslimeducational thought andWestern secular education willbe taught.

Te key eatures o theprogramme include:

interculturalawarenessand competence

applyingtheoryanddeveloping good practicein Islamic education

developingactivelearning,critical thinking, andempirical research skills

developingcompetenceto think educationallyabout Islam

developingrelevantpedagogic (teachingand learning) skills

facilitatingresearch-basedsel-assessment andproessional developmente.g. action research

Who is it or?Tis programme aimsto open up proessionaldevelopment pathways orMuslim educators, imams,activists, and youth workerswho want to develop eectivelearning and teaching skills.Te programme welcomesproessionals rom thewider elds o education

and religious educationwho wish to improve theirunderstanding o the Muslimaith and the challengesinvolved with the teaching oIslam in contemporary multi-aith Britain.

What are the maincomponents o theprogramme?

Te core programmemodules are:

MFP114Islamic Education:Teory and Practice30 Credits

MFP225Introduction toEducational Studies:

Religion, Pedagogy andIdentity Formation15 Credits

MFP224Developing ResearchStrategies in IslamicEducation15 Credits

MFP400Dissertation

60 Credits

Students wil be able to takerelevant optional modulesoered at the Institute andcomplete a dissertation on arelevant educational topic.

Te programme is oered inull and part-time modes atcerticate, diploma and degreelevels.


MFP114Islamic Education:Teory and Practice

Aims: Tis moduleintroduces the concept oIslamic education throughcritically examining dierentperceptions and academicapproaches, developed

to dene the subject. Temodule explores traditionaland contemporary Muslimeducational thought andeducational institutions, anddiscusses the possibility odeveloping a learner-centeredapproach to Islamic education.Te emphasis will be on theimportance o contemporaryeducational research inIslamic education, especially

research springing romthe social sciences directedtowards pedagogy andcurriculum. Te module willlook at the theory and practiceo Islamic education in themodern Muslim world andacross Muslim communitiesin the West.

Learning Outcomes:Students should have

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understanding o theundamentals o Islamiceducation.

MFP224Developing ResearchStrategies inIslamic Education

Aims: Te module aims tointroduce students to theinterdisciplinary nature oresearch in Islamic educationand examine distinct researchapproaches (empirical,philosophical and historical)developed within the eld.Te module aims to developthe students critical andanalytical skills which areessential aspects o learningand research at postgraduatelevel. Te module isparticularly directed towardspreparing Masters level

students or planning anddeveloping their dissertationwork.

Learning Outcomes: Studentsshould be able to demonstrateknowledge and understanding

o theoretical issues inormingeducational research, andbe able to evaluate practicalresearch designs adoptedwithin the eld.

MFP225Introduction toEducational Studies: Religion,Pedagogy and IdentityFormation

Aims: Te module examines

the social, historical andphilosophical oundationunderpinning modernconceptions o education,and explores majorcontemporary perspectiveson dening the educationalprocess and its centralaspects: the nature o learningand teaching. Te role oeducation in contemporarymulticultural/multiaith socialpolicies with special reerenceto the British educationalsystem is critically examined.

Learning Outcomes:Students should havedeveloped a deeper knowledge

and understanding o theeducational process and themajor perspectives on theoryand practice o moderneducation.

MFP400Dissertation

Aims: Te aim o thismodule is to provide studentswith the opportunity toconduct an original critical

inquiry, thus gaining anin-depth understanding oa particular area within theelds o Islamic educationand related educationalstudies. Students will applythe theoretical knowledge andpractical skills they gainedrom research strategies in theIslamic education course.

Learning Outcomes: Studentsshould be able to produce asel-managed, analytical andscholarly study in an arearelated to Islamic education.

Full details o the content oeach module can be ound onour website www.mihe.org.uk

Tis programme aims

to open up proessionaldevelopment pathways or

Muslim educators, imams,

activists, and youth

workers who wish to

develop eective learning

and teaching skills.

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Islamic Studies

Te Postgraduate Certicateocuses on the study oIslamic Sources and the lie

o the Prophet Muhammadtogether with urther modulesto attain 60 credit points.

Te Postgraduate Diplomabuilds on these studies byallowing students to study

a choice o modules toattain 120 credits.

Te MA Degree requiresstudents to undertakeresearch in a specialist areao the students choice andsubmission o a dissertation o15,000 to 18,000 words.

Te MA Islamic Studiesprogramme includes theollowing compulsorymodules: MFP101Islamic Studies:

Quran and Sunnah

MFP208 Lie o theProphet Muhammad

MFP211 ResearchMethodology

MFP397 Dissertation(Islamic Studies)

plus a choice o additionalmodules rom the ollowinglist, approved by theProgramme Director, to makeup the required number o180 credit points.

AWARD

MA Degree

Te Islamic Studies Programme aims to develop a critical and analytical

approach to the study o Islam and to provide a greater insight into the sourcesand origins o Islamic thought, in particular the Quran and Sunnah together

with a knowledge and understanding o the lie o the Prophet Muhammad and

its contemporary signicance. Students will also be able to develop a scholarly,

Islamic approach to a specialist eld o research.


*No 30 credit module can betaken with a 15 credit module

with the same title

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Optional Modules:

MFP104Islamic History30 credits

MFP107Islam and Pluralism*30 credits

MFP110Gender Issues andFamily Lie in Islam*30 credits

MFP111

Management o Mosques,rusts and Endowments30 credits

MFP112Muslims in Britain15 credits

MFP203

Islam in Europe15 credits

MFP204Gender Issues andFamily Lie in Islam*15 credits

MFP209Management o Mosques,rusts and Endowments*15 credits

MFP216

Major rends in MuslimTought: Teology andPhilosophy15 credits

MFP217Major rends in MuslimTought: asawwu15 credits


MFP101Islamic Sources:Quran and Sunnah

Aims: o develop anawareness o the main sourcesand texts o Islam - the Quranand Sunnah.

Learning Outcomes: Studentswill be expected to develop acritical awareness o the keysources o Islamic knowledge,including both Ulum al-Quran and Ulum al-Hadith.

MFP208Lie o the ProphetMuhammad

Aims: Tis module aimsto critically explore thedevelopment o the study othe Prophet Muhammadsbiography and its inuence onclassical and modern Muslimthought. Te course examinesperceptions o the Prophetwithin the Muslim traditionand critically examineshow contemporary Muslimcommunities understandprophetic guidance today.

Learning Outcomes: Studentsshould develop a knowledge

and understanding o thehistorical background orthe study o the Prophetslie, its key sources, essentialvocabulary and themes.Students should also be ableto understand major eventsin the lie o the Prophet,analyse central eatures o theprophetic call and developawareness o diverse Muslim

and western perceptions othe Prophet.


Aims: Tis module aims tointroduce students to thephilosophy and theories o thesocial sciences and extensivelyexamine research strategies,design and methodologies.

Learning Outcomes: Students

should be able to understandthe philosophy and theorieso the social sciences andrecognise and use varioustypes o research methods.

MFP397Dissertation

Aims: Tis module aims togive students an in-depthknowledge o research in

a particular area relatedto Islamic studies, toevaluate and synthesiserelevant literature and touse appropriate researchmethodology to produce adissertation.

Learning Outcomes: Studentsshould be able to produce asel managed, analytical andscholarly study in an arearelated to Islamic studies.

Full details o the descriptionand content o each modulecan be ound on our websitewww.mihe.org.uk

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Research Degrees

From 2008, as an associatecollege o the Universityo Gloucestershire, MIHEhas been able to oer ullresearch degree MPhil andPhD provision in specialistelds o scholarly study inthe ollowing broad areas anddisciplines:

Islamic Studies IslamicEconomics

IslamicBanking,Financeand Management

Inter-faithRelations

IslamicLaw/Jurisprudence

Education/IslamicEducation

Te Institute is keen to

advocate an interdisciplinaryapproach as part o its growing

research culture, and currentlya good number o students areengaged in MPhil/PhD levelresearch in various specialistdisciplines.

Course DurationCourse Min Max

MPhil (ull time) 1 year 2 years

MPhil (part time) 2 years 3 yearsPhD (ull time) 2 years 4 years

PhD (part time) 3 years 6 years

For an inormal discussionabout becoming apostgraduate researchstudent please contact:

Dr Abdullah SahinHead o Researchel. 00 44 (0 1530 244922ext. 301Email: [email protected]

For an application orm orurther inormation pleasecontact:

Ruqaiyah HibellResearch Administratorel. 00 44 (0) 1530 244922ext. 281Email: [email protected]

Since its establishment in 2000, Markeld Institute o Higher Education (MIHE)

has always aimed at oering high quality research degree provision.

Research students have

dedicated research

supervisory teams, oce

provision, access to the

library as well as online

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AWARD

MIHE Certicate

Why a course on Muslim chaplaincy? Muslims are now part o the religious and

cultural landscape o Britain. As with other communities, they are aected by a

number o social problems in all areas o society.

Te need is growing or Muslim chaplains in schools, higher and urther education,

health services (hospitals and hospices), social welare, prisons, the police, the armed

orces and industry. As Muslims become an integral part o society, the development

and availability o strong institutional pastoral and spiritual provision becomes

essential.

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Tis course aims to trainproessionals working inthe areas o chaplaincy andpastoral care in order thatthey may contribute to thecreation o sound and stablecommunities that unctionharmoniously within theramework and institutions owider society.

Te course is aimed atmale and emale chaplains,community and youthworkers, advisors/consultantson religious matters, imams,managers o mosques,madrasas and Islamic culturalcentres and anyone interestedin developing a career inchaplaincy work.

Te course runs over eight

months and ocuses onthree broad areas: the prisonservice, the health service,and education, consisting oboth theoretical and practicalelements. Te practicalelement will take the orm osupervised training in one othe ollowing institutions:

HMprison

NHShospital

Furtherorhighereducation institutions

Te theoretical part o thecourse will include:

introductiontochaplaincywork

introductiontothecriminal justice system

introductiontothehealthservice

introductiontotheeducation system

introductiontosocialandcommunity services

methodologyofcommunication

pastoralcareinIslam

counsellingtheIslamicperspective

humandevelopmenttheIslamic perspective

spiritualdevelopmenttheIslamic perspective

faithdevelopment

interfaithrelations

Te practical part o thecourse will involve aplacement o at least 60 hours

in a prison, a hospital, aneducational establishmentor a community/voluntaryorganisation. Te objectiveo the placement is to enableeach student to observeclosely and, wherever possible,gain practice and experiencein an area relevant to his orher eld o interest. Withinthe context o the placement,the student should be ableto demonstrate his or her

ability to practise the skillsand knowledge gained romthe course. Tis will help tointegrate theory and practiceand to develop good learningpatterns in the uture.

Entry Requirements

Candidates should havegood interpersonal skills,

some experience ocommunity work and becompetent in the Englishlanguage as well as havea basic understanding otheology and religion.Prospective students maybe asked to attend aninterview.

Te course is aimedat male and emale

chaplains, community

and youth workers,

advisors/consultants

on religious matters,

imams, managers o

mosques, madrasasand Islamic cultural

centres and anyone

interested in

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Certicate/Diploma inIslamic Banking andFinance:

Award:MIHE Certicate/Diploma

IntroductionIslamic nance and takaul areast-growing niche marketsreaching record rates ininstances o no less than 15%per annum. Tis has uelleda phenomenal growth in Islamic

capital markets whereby sukuk(Islamic bonds) and Islamicequity are gradually penetratinginternational nancial marketsand large western nancialinstitutions. MIHE takes pridein providing proessional andup-to-date training courses inthis growing area that takes intoaccount the latest developmentin the Islamic nance industry.

It is a perect blend o theoryand practice.

Aims o the Courseo introduce students tothe main Islamic nancialproducts in the areas obanking and takaul, and theIslamic capital market.o enable students toappreciate the theoreticaland practical aspects o

nancial engineering.o develop a soundunderstanding o Islamiclegal principles anddoctrines associated withIslamic nance.

Learning OutcomesOn completion o the coursestudents should be ableto understand the Islamicphilosophy behind nance and

the mechanisms involved indeveloping nancial products.

Course OutlineTis is a 12 day intensiveprogramme developed toexplore our main areas oIslamic banking and nance.

Te course will cover:

BankingProducts

Variablereturnproducts/xed return products

Legalandregulatoryissues

ConceptofsaleinIslam,(bay muajjal, baymurabaha, bay salam,bay tawarruq

Venturecapital

TawarruqTakaful

Riskmanagementfroman Islamic perspective

Fundamentalsofakaul contracts: kaala,tabarru, and waq

Takafulmodelsandsomeqh dimensions relatedto the models

Basicsofre-takaful

Islamic Capital MarketAnalysis o stock investmentsand EF

Derivatives

Hedging techniques

Securitisation and sukuk

echnical Aspects oIslamic FinanceCorporate governance andrelated AAOIFI standardsShariah audit, basic nancialanalysis and selected tax issues

Who Should Attend?As it is practically oriented,the course will be useul orthose who are involved in thebanking sector, the insuranceindustry and capital markets.Te course is recommendedor those students who hopeto join the Islamic nanceindustry.

Entry Requirements

For the certicate course,students should have 5GCSE passes at grade C orabove, including Maths andEnglish. For the diploma,students should hold atleast two A levels or theequivalent. All studentsshould display an interest in

the eld in which they wishto enrol.

However, subject tointerview, MIHE maymake exceptions or thosestudents who do nothave the necessary entryrequirements but who candemonstrate experientiallearning and an interest inIslamic nance.

Assessment Requirement

For the award o theCerticate or Diploma,the assessment willconsist o attendance,written examinations andassignments.

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ProspectiveProgrammes

Markeld Institute o Higher Education will beoering BA [Hons] Islamic Studies degree romSeptember 2012. Te development o this newBA [Hons] Islamic Studies degree begins with

our existing expertise, research activities andresources.

Tis proposed collaboration with the Universityo Gloucestershire is based on the long standingand existing teaching and research expertisein the disciplines o Teology and ReligiousStudies. Te Institutes academic sta haveextensive teaching and research and publishingexperience in the eld o Arabic, Quranic andHadith Studies, history o Islamic societies,Islam in the West, gender roles, Islamiceconomics and banking, aith-based education,

and inter-aith dialogue.

Tis BA [Hons] Islamic Studies will enablestudents on successul completion o thedegree to proceed onto higher Master Level

studies in Islamic Studies, Islamic Education,Islamic Banking, Finance and Management andpotentially to uture doctoral research as well asentry to proessional post graduate qualicationcourses.

Te programme aims to provide students with:

anabilitytodemonstrateawarenessand understanding o the multi-acetedcomplexities o Islam in its religious belies,history, cultural traditions and practices, and

their social implications;

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anabilitytoengagewithintegrity and to reectcritically on the principlesand traditions o Islamdemonstrating a sensitiveawareness o positive andnegative convictions withinMuslim communities, and toengage creatively in both interand intra-aith dialogue;

anabilitytodemonstrateengagement with primarytextual sources in Arabicas they underpin religiousthought and action and toapply both comparative andcritical analysis to theseconcepts;

anabilitytodemonstratean understanding o religiousinuences both on culture,history and tradition withinthe UK and in relation to

international context.

Students will also considerthe history and developmento Islam within the culture,socialisation and theemergence o religiouslyplural societies in the UK andEurope. Belie and practiceissues such as gender roles,radicalism, Islamic economicand banking models, andaith-based education togetherwith cross cultural comparisono practices, traditions and

belies will provide studentswith an inormed andthoughtul engagement withcurrent religiously basedissues. Tese will be addressedby modules structured intoour strands o study andapplication: Arabic languagestudies; methodologies othe study o religion andsociety; engagement with the

belies, history, practices and

rituals o religious traditions;and the praxis o religiousbelievers and institutionalexpressions o belie withincontemporary societies.Te degree will encourageintellectual awareness andequip students with an abilityto challenge prejudices.Students will be oered anopportunity to engage withclassical and contemporarytheologians and philosophers

and critically examine someo the undamental questionsposed around Muslim belieand practices.

Tis programme thereore,oers a exible structure orexploring dierent aspectso Islamic lie, belie andtradition and its changingorms o expression andspirituality in contemporarysocieties.

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MIHE is developing LLM International Business

Law (Islamic Law) which will oer a unique

opportunity to engage with issues that are o real

and practical relevance to those who operate in

todays nancial markets and who are concerned

with the legal and regulatory issues o tomorrow.

Te programme, will be oering a broad spectrum

o international business law modules such as

the legal and regulatory ramework, statutory,

contractual relationship and tortious liabilities,

Islamic nance disputes, the prevention and

control o raud and nancial crime and the

control or risk in transnational enterprise with a

specialisation in Islamic law issues. Modules will

be led by some o the leading international experts

in these elds and combine a unique blend o

practical knowledge and application.

Te areas o study will involve:

PrinciplesofIslamicJurisprudence

HumanRights

IslamicCommercialLaw

IslamicLawofContract

IslamicLawofInheritance

MuslimFamilyLaw

Entry requirements

Preerence will be given to students who have

studied law modules and/or qh (Islamic law) at

undergraduate level. Knowledge o Arabic would

be an advantage.

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Master o Business Administration (MBA)

Markeld Institute o Higher Education

is developing an MBA programme in

collaboration with the University o

Gloucestershire Business School. Tis is an

innovative programme which combines the

latest management theory with practical

skills. Te students will graduate with a solid

oundation in nance, strategic marketing,

operations management and leadership with

the practical skills to back up knowledge in

the workplace. Te MBA will be developed

alongside industry experts and corporate

partners. It will take proessionals career to the

next level with an ecient blend o academic

excellence and practical skills. Te MBA will

be structured to give learners a broad and

ar-reaching grasp o the most important

concepts in management with an international

perspective. It also oers the exibility to tailor

the course to students needs by oering a

range o specialisations that make it a nely

tuned and unique business qualication.

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Te Local Area

Te area is well served by local

acilities, which includes shops,

supermarkets, a post ofce, medical

centre and sports acilities.

Markeld is located betweenLoughborough and Leicester. It

is approximately six miles rom

Loughborough and around 10 milesrom Leicester. Nottingham is about

30 minutes drive rom Markeld and

Birmingham is less than an hour by

car. MIHE is ideally situated to allow

easy access to these three importantcities and the universities within them.

East Midlands Airport (about 12miles) and Birmingham International

Airport (about 40 miles) are within

easy reach. Te M1 motorway leadseasily to Londons Heathrow and

Gatwick airports. rains run at regular

intervals rom London to Leicester

with the journey only taking 70

minutes. Tere is also a coach servicerom London Heathrow to Leicester.

Markeld, the location o MIHE, oers an idyllic learning environment,

away rom the hustle and bustle o city lie yet very easy to reach, being onlyone-and-a-hal miles rom junction 22 o the M1.



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On Campus

Accommodation

Accommodation oncampus consists o securesel-contained separateaccommodation or emaleand male students. As thereare a limited number orooms, allocation is madeon a rst-come-rst-served

basis. All on-campusaccommodation is sel-catering and rent is chargedat a cost o 175 per calendarmonth. Alternatively,students may choose to ndtheir own accommodationin Markeld or nearbyLeicester or Loughborough.Te cost o privately rentedaccommodation varies

depending on the locationand condition o the property.Families seeking residencewill be assisted in their searchor accommodation.

Learning Resources

Te library is widely regarded

as one o the best private

libraries in Europe specialising

in Islam. It contains over

30,000 books and periodicals

and around 400 journals,

with a specialist collection on

Islamic economics, bankingand nance. Students and sta

can also access the learning

resource centres o the

University o Gloucestershire

and local libraries in the East

Midlands.

MIHE has dedicated I

acilities providing internet

and reprographic acilities.

Students can access these

acilities even afer oce

hours.

Extra Curricular

Activities

Currently there are acilitieson site or playing ootball,volley ball, badminton, pooland table tennis. Tere is alsoa small gym. In addition,students can access the sportsacilities at the Community

Centre in Markeld.

What kind o support canyou expect?

Dedicatedstatodealwithqueries on applications,visas, entry requirementsand ees

Orientationandinductionprogrammes to welcome

you to MIHE Ongoingacademicand

welare advice

Studentrepresentationon pastoral and academicissues


Te uniqueness oMIHE stems rom the

quality o the acilities

and lecturers. Te vibrant

and warm ambience, in

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Application and Admission

ApplicationProcedureMA/MEd/PGDiploma/

PGCerticate

Students wishing to study orthe MA Degree/PostgraduateDiploma/Postgraduate

Certicate in Islamic Studies,Muslim Community Studies,Islamic Banking and Finance,or the MEd in IslamicEducation should submittheir applications not lessthan three months prior tothe commencement o theautumn and spring intakes.Application orms shouldbe accompanied by copies

o all current qualications,proo o identity and detailso who will be responsibleor the payment o tuitionees. wo reerences, one owhich must be an academicreerence, must be receivedbeore any oer o admissionis conrmed.

Entry Requirements

Applicants wishing to registeror the PG Certicate, PGDiploma, MEd or MAdegrees must normallyhave at least a second classhonours degree rom a

recognised university,or the equivalent in arecognised subject area.All overseas students will berequired to provide an IELSwith a minimum score o6.5. (An equivalent Englishlanguage qualicationacceptable to the Universitymay be considered.)

Applicants who do not

satisy this requirement,may be considered on thebasis o maturity andexperience in the relevantsubject area. Such applicantsmay be required to undertakea written examinationand a verbal Englishtest. Applications will beconsidered on an individualbasis. I accepted, these

applicants will be registeredor the PG Certicateand i they successullycomplete this course, willbe transerred to the MAprogramme. I appropriatean applicant will be advisedto undertake oundationcourses in Arabic, English,or undamentals o Islam.

Te Institute may also advisestudents to ollow certaincourses i they are decient inIslamic knowledge or in someother discipline.

Te minimum requirementsare given here:

IELTS(6.5 or above)

GCSE/OlevelinEnglish(grade C or above)

TOEFL(paper-based test 600,computer-based test 250)

EquivalentEnglishlanguage test

Te score should demonstrate

that you have the requisitestandard o English,particularly with respect towritten English.

Accreditation oPriorLearning

What is prior learning?

Accreditation o PriorLearning (APL) is an

opportunity or you to begiven credit or learningthat you have done prior tocommencing your studiesat MIHE, or or learningthat you are currently doingoutside o MIHE. It avoidsthe necessity o duplicatingprevious learning, whilstensuring a system that duly

Your ability in Englishis very important and iEnglish is not your rstlanguage you will needto provide evidenceo English languageprociency beore youstart your studies.



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recognizes the successulattainment o learningoutcomes, both inside andoutside o MIHE, that are

appropriate to your award.Only prior learning that isequivalent to or is o a highervalue/level than your MIHEprogramme may be counted.

Prior learning may be (i)experiential: learning achievedoutside a ormal educationalenvironment or (ii) certied:learning or which youhave received a ormal

qualication.

What credit can Ibe awarded?

You can only be awardedcredit or prior learningthat matches the learningoutcomes o the programmeyou are studying. Tis can bedone on the basis o individual

modules or or the entire stageo a programme.

Although you may be awardedcredit you will not normally

receive a grade or modules/levels that are credited underthe APL policy. Fee onapplication.

Entry Requirements

Eligibility or admission to

the MA Islamic Banking and

Finance (op Up) requires

applicants to possess an

appropriate postgraduatediploma or the equivalent o

120M CAS points.

International students must

have a minimum IELS score

o 6.5 or equivalent, with a

minimum writing score o 6.

ApplicationProcedure

Research StudentsMPhil/PhD

Students wishing to pursuestudies or MPhil/PhDdegrees should include aproposal o around 1500words on their chosenresearch topic with theircompleted application orm.Te proposal should includethe research methodology to

be utilised and justicationor the research which mustmake an original contributionto knowledge in the relevanteld. Guidelines or preparingresearch proposals areavailable rom the researchoce. Application ormsshould also be accompaniedby copies o all currentqualications, proo oidentity, details o who will be

responsible or the payment otuition ees and two academicreerences.

Entry Requirements

Applicants wishing to applyor research degrees musthave a bachelors degreewith honours, or a mastersdegree in a relevant discipline.Students wishing to enrol

or a PhD will normallybe required to enrol or anMPhil in the rst instance.All overseas students willbe required to provide anIELS with a minimumscore o 7.0. (An equivalentEnglish language qualicationacceptable to the Universitymay be considered.)



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Students Support

Student Advice

Drop-in advice sessionsavailable to all students takeplace on a regular basis andprovide help and advice on arange o issues.

Student Counselling

Tis service oers condentialsupport to students who maybe experiencing emotionaldiculties such as anxiety,depression, amily concerns,work and study-relatedproblems and adjusting to anew way o lie.

Moodle

Tis virtual learningenvironment has beenintroduced and made availableto all students to support theirlearning at MIHE. Moodle canbe accessed through MIHEswebsite which allows students

to access weekly scheme owork, lecture notes, slidesand other reading materialuploaded by academic sta.

Eligibility or NationalHealth Service (NHS)reatment

All ull-time internationalstudents who are enrolledor a continuous period ostudy or six months or longerare entitled to ree medicaltreatment rom the NationalHealth Service (NHS).You can register with thelocal medical centre underthe same arrangements asBritish students. Once youhave registered with theNHS, most treatment is ree.

Charges are made, however,or prescriptions, dental careand eye tests. I you requiretreatment or a pre-existingmedical condition you may becharged or such treatment.

In such cases, it is advisableto consider taking out healthinsurance.

Hardship Fund

Afer you have successullycompleted your rst semester,and can demonstrate that youare genuinely acing nancial

diculties, you will be eligibleto apply or the HardshipFund or nancial assistancewith the part payment otuition ees.

For urther inormationand details o how to apply,contact the Registrar.



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Fees and Finance

Te ees you will have to paywill depend on whether youare classied as a Home orOverseas student or eespurposes. Te regulations orees status are set by the BritishGovernment. Overseas ees

will be charged to studentswho do not have a relevantconnection with the UnitedKingdom and Islands. You havea relevant connection i:

you have been ordinarilyresident throughout thethree year-period beore thestart o your course, and

themainpurposeofyour

residence in the UK andIslands must not havebeen to receive ull-timeeducation during any part othe three year- period, and

youhavebeengivenanindenite right to remainin the UK.

I you are not sure whatyour ees status is pleasecontact [email protected]

or urther advice.

PaymentofTuitionFees

uition ees are normallydue on or beore registration.Students are permitted to paytheir ees in instalments byprior agreement, in which case

one third o the total tuitionees must be paid on the day oregistration.

LiabilityforPayment

You are responsible at alltimes or any ees or amountsoutstanding to MIHE. Even i asponsor is paying your ees, youcan still be held responsible or

any non-payments.

Outstanding Debt

No student with an outstandingdebt can go on to the next stageo their programme o study,receive an award, be consideredor a urther qualication or begiven a reerence by MIHE.

FINANCIAL SUPPOR

ScholarshipsMIHE oers a limitednumber o scholarships toexceptionally well qualiedapplicants who have accepted

the oer o a place at theInstitute. Tese scholarshipsresult in a signicantreduction in the tuition eespayable or your course.Further inormation canbe ound on our websitewww.mihe.org.uk

LIS OF AWARDS ANDSCHOLARSHIPS

Muslim Aid, UKIslamic Relie, UK

Madina rust, UK

Long Ditton rust, UK

SarwarJehanCharitablerust, UK

Asghar Ali MemorialScholarship, Bahrain

Ebrahim Bawany MemorialScholarship,

Al-Medina rust, UK

Te cost o studying and living

I you are arriving rom outside the UK, you must have guaranteed unds to cover

your tuition ees and living expenses. Please keep on visiting UKBA website or

the latest updates about ier 4 Student Guidelines.

Individual students will need a minimum o 5,400 a year to pay or basic

expenses such as accommodation, heating, ood, other personal expenses, books

and local travel. Tis does not include the cost o travel rom and to your home

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uition Fees

MPhil/PhD(ResearchDegrees)HomeandEUstudentsfulltime 4,000HomeandEUstudentsparttime 2,000Internationalstudentsfulltime 7,500

MA DegreeHomestudentsfulltime 3,500Homestudentsparttime 1,800Internationalstudentsfulltime 6,500Individual Module 450

MEd DegreeHomeandEUstudentsfulltime 3,500HomeandEUstudentsparttime 1,800Internationalstudentsfulltime 6,500

PGCerticateHomeandEUstudentsfulltime 1,800

PGDiplomaHomeandEUstudentsfulltime 3,000Internationalstudentsfulltime 5,000

Certicate in the raining o Muslim Chaplains 1100

Tese ees are valid at the time o printing. Please visit our website or the latest ee structure.



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Contact Us

UKBA ier 4 Student Sponsor

An Erasmus Partner Institute

All enquires or requests or application orms should be addressed to:

Te RegistrarMarkeld Institute o Higher Education (MIHE)Ratby Lane, MarkeldLeicestershire, LE67 9SYel: 0044 (0) 1530 244922Fax: 0044 (0) 1530 243102Email: [email protected]. mihe.org.uk

Te Markeld Institute o Higher Education is a registered incorporated charity

in England and Wales number 1125851.

Registered as a company limited by guarantee in England & Wales No. 6471324.

I am delighted to be here at the ocial

opening o the Markfeld Institute o Higher

Education new building. Te prime ocus

o the Institute is the promotion o frst-rate

scholarship and learning. I believe that this

whole complex here at Markfeld, including

the excellent library, has the potential to

develop into one o Europes leading centres

or postgraduate study.

Abstract rom the speech o His RoyalHighness, Prince Charles, Prince oWales, at the inauguration ceremony onew building o Markeld Institute oHigher Education in 2003.

MIHE Prospectus 2011

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Transcript of MIHE Prospectus 2011