ContentsWelcome p.01
IslamicBankingandFinance p.02
IslamicEducation p.05
IslamicStudies p.08
MuslimCommunityStudies p.10
ResearchDegrees p.12
ShortCourseProgramme p.13
NewCourses p.16
TheLocalArea p.18
OnCampus p.19
ApplicationandAdmission p.20
Support p.22
FeesandFinance p.23
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Welcome
Unique Centre of Excellence
MIHE,establishedin2000,isaleadingcentreofacademicexcellenceforthestudyofIslamandtheMuslimworld.ItisauniqueinstitutionwithinBritishhighereducationthatcombinestherichnessoftraditionalIslamicscholarshipwiththebestofWesternacademicrigour,criticalinquiryandresearch.MIHEiscommittedtopromotingexcellenceinteaching,researchandtraining.
Validation through the University of Gloucestershire
MIHEisanassociatecollegeoftheUniversityofGloucestershireanditsdegreesarevalidatedandawardedbytheUniversity.TheUniversityofGloucestershirehasadistinguishedrecordofachievementinthefieldsoftheologyandreligiousstudiesthatcanbetracedbackto1847.
A Fresh Approach
TheInstituteoffersafullrangeofpostgraduatestudiesfromPhD,MPhilandtaughtmasters
programmestopostgraduatediplomasandcertificates.MIHE
• offersarecognisedacademicqualificationinthefieldofIslamicbankingandfinance,andwasthepioneerinthisfieldintheUK.MIHEhasalsosupportedthegrowthofthisrapidlyexpandingindustry.
• encouragesacriticalandcreativeapproachtoIslamicstudiesthatisengagedwithchallengesandopportunitiesintheWestaswellasintheMuslimworld.
• deliversqualificationsinMuslimchaplaincyandIslamiceducationthatofferrealcareerdevelopmentopportunities.
Our Students and their Achievements
MIHEwelcomesstudentsnotonlyfromtheUKbutfromallregionsoftheworldincludingSoutheastAsia,India,BangladeshandPakistan,theMiddleEastandEurope,makingMIHEaninternationalcentreforpostgraduatestudies.
Thecoursesonofferprovidestudentswithmany
opportunitiestoenhancetheirprofessionaldevelopmentandcareerpathways,andourgraduateshavegoneontoworkforcompaniessuchastheBostonConsultingGroup,IslamicBankofBritain,HabibBank,FirstCommunityBank,BankIslamBruneiDarussalam,UniversityofDhakaandKolejUniversityIslam,Selangor,Malaysia.Anumberofourstudentshavealsogoneontopursuesuccessfuldoctoralresearch.
WehopeyouwillbeattractedbywhatMIHEhastoofferandwelookforwardtowelcomingyouandsupportingyouracademicandprofessionaldevelopment.
IfyouareconsideringpostgraduatestudyonIslamandtheMuslimworldthenMarkfieldInstituteofHigherEducation(MIHE)istheplaceforyou.
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Islamic Banking and Finance*
AWARD
Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MA
MIHEwasthefirstinstitutionintheUKtoofferarecognisedacademicqualificationinthefieldofIslamicfinanceanditsresearchhassupportedthedevelopmentoftherapidlyexpandingIslamicfinancialservicessector.TheMAinIslamicBankingandFinancebuildsonthissignificantlegacy.
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TheMAequipscandidateswithacomprehensiveunderstandingoftheeconomics,thefinancialinstrumentsandtheregulatoryframeworkthatunderpintheIslamicfinancialservicessector.Studentsaretakenthroughabroadrangeofcarefullystructuredmodulesineconomics,banking,financialinstruments,financialinstitutions,regulatorysystems,corporategovernance,takaful(insurance)andcross-culturalmanagement.TheMAdevelopsanalyticalcompetenceinIslamiceconomicthought,researchcapabilities,andconstructivecriticalinsightsintothecurrentoperationsoftheIslamicfinancialsector.TheMAalsodevelopsscholarlyresearchskillsinoneormorespecialistareasofIslamiceconomics,banking,financialmanagementortakaful(insurance).
ThePostgraduateCertificatefocusesonthestudyofIslamicbankingandfinancetogetherwiththestudyofonefurthermoduletoachieveatotalof60creditpoints.
ThePostgraduateDiplomabuildsonthesecompulsorymodulestoallowstudentstochoosefromarangeofmodulestoattain120credits.
TheMADegreerequiresstudentstoundertakeresearchinspecialistareasofeconomics,bankingormanagement,andsubmissionofadissertationof15,000to18,000words.
The MA in Islamic Banking and Finance programme includes the following compulsory modules:
• MFP 219 Foundations of Islamic Economics 15credits
• MFP 220 Islamic Banking: Theory and Practice 15credits
• MFP 211Research Methodology 15credits
• MFP 223 Islamic Financial Instruments 15credits
• MFP 398 Dissertation60credits
plusthechoiceofadditionalmodulesfromthefollowinglist,approvedbytheProgrammeDirectortomakeuptherequirednumberof180creditpoints.
Optional Modules
• MFP 205International Development and Finance 15credits
• MFP 212 International Management15credits
• MFP 214Financial Systems: Markets and Institutions15credits
• MFP 218The History and Methodology of IslamicEconomics 15credits
• MFP 221The Regulation and Governance of Islamic Finance15credits
• MFP 222 The Law of Contracts for Islamic Finance15credits
• MFP 226 Takaful and Re-Takaful: Principles and Operations15credits
• MFP 227 Corporate Finance and Capital Markets 15credits
• MFP 228 Accounting for Islamic Financial Institutions 15credits
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Module Outlines:CompulsoryModules
MFP 219 Foundations of Islamic Economics
Aims:ThismoduleaimstoemphasisethepracticalrelevanceofIslamiceconomicsthroughcombiningtheimpliciteconomicinsightofjurisprudence(maqasidal-Shariah)andrelevantmainstreameconomictheories.
Learning Outcomes:Studentsshouldbeabletoappreciatethescope,significanceandmajorstructuralthemesofIslamiceconomics.
MFP 220 Islamic Banking: Theory and Practice
Aims:ThismoduleaimstointroducestudentstoIslamicbankingtheoryandpractice.
Learning Outcomes:StudentsshouldbeabletoappreciatethehistoricalevolutionofIslamicbankinganditsinterestfreeintermediaryrole.
MFP 223 Islamic Financial Instruments
Aims: TheaimsofthismodulearetointroducethestudenttotheprinciplesofIslamicfinancialinstrumentsandhowtheyarepractisedinthecurrentIslamicbankingsystem.
Learning Outcomes:StudentsshouldbeabletoappreciatetheprinciplesandoperationsofIslamicfinancialinstrumentsandunderstandthestructureofsukuk,Islamicassetvaluationandpricing.
MFP 211 Research Methodology
Aims:Thismoduleaimstointroducestudentstothephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandextensivelyexamineresearchstrategies,designandmethodologies.
Learning Outcomes: Studentsshouldbeabletounderstandthephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandrecognisetheuseofvarioustypesofresearchmethods.
MFP 398 Dissertation
Aims:Thismoduleaimstogivestudentsanin-depthknowledgeofresearchinaparticulararearelatingtoIslamicbanking,IslamicfinanceorIslamicinsurance/re-insurance.
Learning Outcomes: Studentsshouldbeabletoproduceaself-managed,analyticalandscholarlystudyinanarearelatedtoIslamicbanking,financeorinsurance.
Fulldetailsofthedescriptionandcontentofeachmodulecanbefoundonourwebsitewww.mihe.org.ukorinthecoursehandbookwhichcanbeobtainedonrequestfromtheInstitute.
*Subjecttovalidationofthe courserevisions.
Islamic Banking and Finance (Top Up)
Award: MA Degree
This course gives you the opportunity to top up your existing qualification to a full MA honours degree by studying two core modules:
• Islamic Banking: Theory and Practice
• Islamic Financial Instruments
andbysubmittingadissertation.ThecourseenablesyoutogainanunderstandingoftheexpandingfieldofIslamicbankingandmakesyoumoremarketabletoawiderrangeoffutureemployers.
Thiscourseofferstheflexibilitytostudyaroundexistingworkorothercommitments.
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ThecourseenablesyoutogainanunderstandingoftheexpandingfieldofIslamicbankingandmakesyoumoremarketabletoawiderrangeoffutureemployers.
MEd in Islamic Education:NewPerspectives
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Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MEd
Thisprogrammeisdesignedtoexamineindepththehistorical,theologicalandphilosophicalaspectsofclassicalMuslimeducationalthoughtanditsinstitutions.ThecomplexityofchallengesfacingdiverseMuslimcommunitiesinEurope,NorthAmericaandtheMuslimworldisnowwidelyaccepted.Islamiceducationisthecriticallong-terminvestmentthatwillshapeourlonger-termresponses.
SomeofthesechallengesincludetherelevanceoftraditionalmodelsofIslamiceducationinaddressingcontemporarycontexts,theperceptionandcontemporarypracticeofeducationintheArabandwiderMuslimworld,comparativeperspectivesonfaith-basededucation,andpedagogicresponsestoreligiousextremismandradicalisation.
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What is distinct about the progamme?
ThenewprogrammeoffersadistinctapproachtoIslamiceducationthattakesthechallengeofcontemporary,culturalandreligiousdiversityseriously,andlookstomovebeyondexclusiveandoppositionalinterpretations.AbroadeducationalstudiesframeworkthatpromotescriticalanddialogicalengagementwithbothtraditionalMuslimeducationalthoughtandWesternseculareducationwillbetaught.
The key features of the programme include:
• interculturalawarenessandcompetence
• applyingtheoryanddevelopinggoodpracticeinIslamiceducation
• developingactivelearning,criticalthinking,andempiricalresearchskills
• developingcompetencetothinkeducationallyaboutIslam
• developingrelevantpedagogic(teachingandlearning)skills
• facilitatingresearch-basedself-assessmentandprofessionaldevelopmente.g.actionresearch
Who is it for?
ThisprogrammeaimstoopenupprofessionaldevelopmentpathwaysforMuslimeducators,imams,activists,andyouthworkerswhowanttodevelopeffectivelearningandteachingskills.TheprogrammewelcomesprofessionalsfromthewiderfieldsofeducationandreligiouseducationwhowishtoimprovetheirunderstandingoftheMuslimfaithandthechallengesinvolvedwiththeteachingofIslamincontemporarymulti-faithBritain.
Whatarethemaincomponentsoftheprogramme?
The core programme modules are:
• MFP 114Islamic Education: Theory and Practice
• MFP235Introduction to Educational Studies: Religion, Pedagogy and Identity Formation
• MFP 224Developing Research Strategies in Islamic Education
StudentswilbeabletotakerelevantoptionalmodulesofferedattheInstituteandcompleteadissertationonarelevanteducationaltopic.
TheprogrammeisvalidatedbytheUniversityofGloucestershireandfromFebruary2010willbeofferedinfullandpart-timemodesatcertificate,diplomaanddegreelevels.
Module Outlines:CompulsoryModules
MFP 114 Islamic Education: Theory and Practice
Aims: ThiscourseintroducestheconceptofIslamiceducationthroughcriticallyexaminingdifferentperceptionsandacademicapproaches,developedtodefinethesubject.ThecourseexplorestraditionalandcontemporaryMuslimeducationalthoughtandeducationalinstitutions,anddiscussesthepossibilityofdevelopingalearner-centeredapproachtoIslamiceducation.TheemphasiswillbeontheimportanceofcontemporaryeducationalresearchinIslamiceducation,especiallyresearchspringingfromthesocialsciencesdirectedtowardspedagogyandcurriculum.ThecoursewilllookatthetheoryandpracticeofIslamiceducationinthemodernMuslimworldandacrossMuslimcommunitiesintheWest.
Learning Outcomes: StudentsshouldhavedevelopedadeeperunderstandingofthefundamentalsofIslamiceducation.
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MFP 224 Developing Research Strategies in Islamic Education
Aims:ThecourseaimstointroducestudentstotheinterdisciplinarynatureofresearchinIslamiceducationandexaminedistinctresearchapproaches(empirical,philosophicalandhistorical)developedwithinthefield.Thecourseaimstodevelopthestudents’criticalandanalyticalskillswhichareessentialaspectsoflearningandresearchatpostgraduatelevel.ThemoduleisparticularlydirectedtowardspreparingMasters’levelstudentsforplanninganddevelopingtheirdissertationwork.
Learning Outcomes:Studentsshouldbeabletodemonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingoftheoreticalissuesinformingeducationalresearch,andbeabletoevaluatepracticalresearchdesignsadoptedwithinthefield.
MFP 235 Educational Studies: An Introduction
Aims:Thecourseexaminesthesocial,historicalandphilosophicalfoundationunderpinningmodernconceptionsofeducation,andexploresmajorcontemporaryperspectivesondefiningtheeducationalprocessanditscentralaspects:thenatureoflearningandteaching.Theroleofeducationincontemporarymulticultural/multifaithsocialpolicieswithspecialreferencetotheBritisheducationalsystemiscriticallyexamined.
Learning Outcomes: Studentsshouldhavedevelopedadeeperknowledgeandunderstandingoftheeducationalprocessandthemajorperspectivesontheoryandpracticeofmoderneducation.
MFP 400 Dissertation
Aims:Theaimsofthismodulearetoprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytoconductanoriginalcriticalinquiry,thusgaininganin-depthunderstandingofaparticularareawithinthefieldsofIslamiceducationandrelatededucationalstudies.StudentswillapplythetheoreticalknowledgeandpracticalskillstheygainedfromresearchstrategiesintheIslamiceducationcourse.
Learning Outcomes:Studentsshouldbeabletoproduceaself-managed,analyticalandscholarlystudyinanarearelatedtoIslamiceducation.
Fulldetailsofthedescriptionandcontentofeachmodulecanbefoundonourwebsitewww.mihe.org.ukorinthecoursehandbookwhichcanbeobtainedonrequestfromtheInstitute.
ThisprogrammeaimstoopenupprofessionaldevelopmentpathwaysforMuslimeducators,imams,activists,andyouthworkerswhowanttodevelopeffectivelearningandteachingskills.
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Islamic Studies
ThePostgraduateCertificatefocusesonthestudyofIslamicSourcesandthelifeoftheProphetMuhammadtogetherwithonefurthermoduletoattain60creditpoints.
ThePostgraduateDiplomabuildsonthesestudiesbyallowingstudentstostudy
achoiceofmodulestoattain120credits.
TheMADegreerequiresstudentstoundertakeresearchinaspecialistareaofthestudents’choiceandsubmissionofadissertationof15,000to18,000words.
The MA Islamic Studies programme includes the following compulsory modules:
• MFP 101 IslamicStudies:Qur’anandSunnah
• MFP 208LifeoftheProphetMuhammad
• MFP 211ResearchMethodology
• MFP397Dissertation(IslamicStudies)
plusachoiceofadditionalmodulesfromthefollowinglist,approvedbytheProgrammeDirector,tomakeuptherequirednumberof180creditpoints.
AWARD
Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MA Degree
TheIslamicStudiesProgrammeaimstodevelopacriticalandanalyticalapproachtothestudyofIslamandtoprovideagreaterinsightintothesourcesandoriginsofIslamicthought,inparticulartheQur’anandSunnahtogetherwithaknowledgeandunderstandingofthelifeoftheProphetMuhammadanditscontemporarysignificance.Studentswillalsobeabletodevelopascholarly,Islamicapproachtoaspecialistfieldofresearch.
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*No30creditmodulecanbetakenwitha15creditmodulewiththesametitle
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Optional Modules:
• MFP 104Islamic History 30credits
• MFP 107 Islam and Pluralism* 30credits
• MFP 110 Gender Issues and Family Life in Islam* 30credits
• MFP 111 Management of Mosques, Trusts and Endowments 30credits
• MFP 112Muslims in Britain 15credits
• MFP 203 Islam in Europe 15credits
• MFP 204 Gender Issues and Family Life in Islam* 15credits
• MFP 209 Management of Mosques, Trusts and Endowments*15credits
• MFP 216Major Trends in Muslim Thought: Theology and Philosophy 15credits
• MFP 217Major Trends in Muslim Thought: Tasawwuf 15credits
• MFP 225Muslims in Britain* 15credits
Module Outlines:CompulsoryModules
MFP 101 Islamic Sources: Qur’an and Sunnah
Aims:TodevelopanawarenessofthemainsourcesandtextsofIslam-theQur’anandSunnah.
Learning Outcomes:StudentswillbeexpectedtodevelopacriticalawarenessofthekeysourcesofIslamicknowledge,includingbothUlumal-Qur’anandUlumal-Hadith.
MFP 208 Life of the Prophet Muhammad
Aims: ThismoduleaimstocriticallyexplorethedevelopmentofthestudyoftheProphetMuhammad’sbiographyanditsinfluenceonclassicalandmodernMuslimthought.ThecourseexaminesperceptionsoftheProphetwithintheMuslimtraditionandcriticallyexamineshowcontemporaryMuslimcommunitiesunderstandpropheticguidancetoday.
Learning Outcomes: StudentsshoulddevelopaknowledgeandunderstandingofthehistoricalbackgroundforthestudyoftheProphet’slife,itskeysources,essentialvocabularyandthemes.StudentsshouldalsobeabletounderstandmajoreventsinthelifeoftheProphet,analysecentralfeaturesofthepropheticcallanddevelopawarenessofdiverseMuslimandwesternperceptionsoftheProphet.
MFP 211 Research Methodology
Aims: Thismoduleaimstointroducestudentstothephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandextensivelyexamineresearchstrategies,designandmethodologies.
Learning Outcomes: Studentsshouldbeabletounderstandthephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandrecogniseandusevarioustypesofresearchmethods.
MFP 397 Dissertation
Aims:Thismoduleaimstogivestudentsanin-depthknowledgeofresearchinaparticulararearelatedtoIslamicstudies,toevaluateandsynthesiserelevantliteratureandtouseappropriateresearchmethodologytoproduceadissertation.
Learning Outcomes:Studentsshouldbeabletoproduceaselfmanaged,analyticalandscholarlystudyinanarearelatedtoIslamicstudies.
Fulldetailsofthedescriptionandcontentofeachmodulecanbefoundonourwebsitewww.mihe.org.ukorinthecoursehandbookwhichcanbeobtainedonrequestfromtheInstitute.
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Muslim Community Studies
ThePostgraduateCertificatefocusesonthestudyofMuslimsinBritaintogetherwiththestudyoffurthercontemporarymodulestoachieve60creditpoints.
ThePostgraduateDiplomabuildsonthesestudiesthroughfurtherstudyofarangeofmodulesofthestudent’schoicetoattain120credits.
TheMADegreerequiresresearchinaspecialistareaofthestudent’schoiceandsubmissionofadissertationof15,000to18,000words.
TheMAMuslimCommunityStudiesprogrammeincludesthefollowingcompulsorymodules:
• MFP 211Research Methodology 15credits
• MFP 225 Muslims in Britain 15credits
• MFP 399 Dissertation 60credits
togetherwithone15creditmodulefrom:
• MFP 204Gender Issues and Family Life in Islam 15credits
• MFP 207 Islam and Pluralism 15credits
• MFP 210 Interfaith Relations 15credits
plusachoiceofadditionalmodulesfromthefollowinglist,approvedbytheProgrammeDirectortomakeuptherequirednumberof180creditpoints.
AWARD
Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MA
TheMAinMuslimCommunityStudiesenablesstudentstotakeacritical,rigorousandobjectiveapproachtothediverseMuslimcommunitiesinBritaintodayandpaysspecialattentiontohowamultifaithandpluralistsocietyshapestheirlivesandworkenvironments.ThiscourseaimstogivestudentsathoroughgroundingintheoryaswellaspracticalskillstoenablethemtotakeupleadershipandmanagementroleswithinBritishMuslimcommunityinstitutionsandthevoluntarysector.Issuesregardingpoliticalparticipation,education,socialandeconomicissuesarecovered.
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Optional Modules
• MFP 107Islam and Pluralism* 30credits
• MFP110Gender Issues and Family Life in Islam* 30credits
• MFP 111 Management of Mosques, Trusts and Endowments 30credits
• MFP 112Muslims in Britain30credits
• MFP 203Islam in Europe15credits
• MFP 204Gender Issues and Family Life in Islam* 15credits
• MFP 208 Life of the Prophet Muhammad15credits
• MFP 209Management of Mosques, Trusts and Endowments*15credits
*No30creditmodulecanbetakenwitha15creditmodulewiththesametitle
Module Outlines:CompulsoryModules
MFP 211 Research Methodology
Aims: Thismoduleaimstointroducestudentstothephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandextensivelyexamineresearchstrategies,designandmethodologies.
Learning Outcomes:Studentsshouldbeabletounderstandthephilosophyandtheoriesofthesocialsciencesandrecogniseandusevarioustypesofresearchmethods.
MFP 225 Muslims in Britain (15 credits)
Aims: ThesemodulesaimtodevelopanhistoricalappreciationofMuslimsinBritainandthecontemporaryissuesfacingthem.Itincludesracerelations,Islamophobia,sectarianismandidentityissues.Learning Outcomes: StudentsshouldbeabletocriticallyexaminethehistoricalcontextoftheissuesfacingMuslimsinBritain,analysehowtheseissuesimpactonfaithandidentity,andexplorepolicyissuesaffectingpoliticalandreligiousinstitutionsinBritain.
MFP 399 Dissertation
Aims:Thismoduleaimstogivestudentsanin-depthknowledgeinaparticulararearelatedtoIslamicandrelatedstudies.
Learning outcomes: Studentsshouldbeabletoproduceaself-managed,analyticalandscholarlystudyintheareaofIslamicandrelatedstudies.
Fulldetailsofthedescriptionandcontentofeachmodulecanbefoundonourwebsitewww.mihe.org.ukorinthecoursehandbookwhichcanbeobtainedonrequestfromtheInstitute.
MuslimStudies
ThiscourseaimstogivestudentsathoroughgroundingintheoryandpracticalskillstoenablethemtotakeupleadershipandmanagementroleswithinBritishMuslimcommunityinstitutionsandthevoluntarysector.
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Research Degrees
From2008,asanassociatecollegeoftheUniversityofGloucestershire,MIHEhasbeenabletoofferfullresearchdegreeMPhilandPhDprovisioninspecialistfieldsofscholarlystudyinthefollowingbroadareasanddisciplines:
• IslamicStudies
• IslamicEconomics
• IslamicBankingandFinance
• Inter-faithRelations
• MuslimCommunityStudies
• IslamicLaw/Jurisprudence
• Education/IslamicEducation
TheInstituteiskeentoadvocateaninterdisciplinaryapproachaspartofitsgrowingresearchculture,andcurrentlyagoodnumberofstudentsareengagedinMPhil/PhDlevelresearchinvariousspecialistdisciplines.
Researchstudentshavededicatedresearchsupervisoryteams,officeprovision,accesstothelibraryaswellasonlineresources.
For an informal discussion about becoming a postgraduate research student please contact:
Dr Abdullah SahinHeadofResearchTel.0044(01530244922ext.301Email:[email protected]
For an application form or further information please contact:
Mary BarberResearchAdministratorTel.0044(0)1530244922ext.281Email:[email protected]
Sinceitsestablishmentin2000,MarkfieldInstituteofHigherEducation(MIHE)hasalwaysaimedatofferinghighqualityresearchdegreeprovision.
Researchstudentshavededicatedresearchsupervisoryteams,officeprovision,accesstothelibraryaswellasonlineresources.
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Short Course Programme
AWARD
MIHE Certificate
WhyacourseonMuslimchaplaincy?MuslimsarenowpartofthereligiousandculturallandscapeofBritain.Aswithothercommunities,theyareaffectedbyanumberofsocialproblemsinallareasofsociety.
TheneedisgrowingforMuslimchaplainsinschools,higherandfurthereducation,healthservices(hospitalsandhospices),socialwelfare,prisons,thepolice,thearmedforcesandindustry.AsMuslimsbecomeanintegralpartofsociety,thedevelopmentandavailabilityofstronginstitutionalpastoralandspiritualprovisionbecomesessential.
CertificateintheTrainingofMuslimChaplains
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Thiscourseaimstotrainprofessionalsworkingintheareasofchaplaincyandpastoralcareinorderthattheymaycontributetothecreationofsoundandstablecommunitiesthatfunctionharmoniouslywithintheframeworkandinstitutionsofwidersociety.
Thecourseisaimedatmaleandfemalechaplains,communityandyouthworkers,advisors/consultantsonreligiousmatters,imams,managersofmosques,madrasasandIslamicculturalcentresandanyoneinterestedindevelopingacareerinchaplaincywork.
Thecourserunsovereightmonthsandfocusesonthreebroadareas:theprisonservice,thehealthservice,andeducationandwillconsistofboththeoreticalandpracticalelements.Thepracticalelementwilltaketheformofsupervisedtraininginoneofthefollowinginstitutions:
• HMprison
• NHShospital
• Furtherorhighereducationinstitutions
The theoretical part of the course will include:
• introductiontochaplaincywork
• introductiontothecriminaljusticesystem
• introductiontothehealthservice
• introductiontotheeducationsystem
• introductiontosocialandcommunityservices
• methodologyofcommunication
• pastoralcareinIslam
• counselling–theIslamicperspective
• humandevelopment–theIslamicperspective
• spiritualdevelopment–theIslamicperspective
• faithdevelopment
• interfaithrelations
Thepracticalpartofthecoursewillinvolveaplacementof
atleast60hoursinaprison,ahospital,aneducationalestablishmentoracommunity/voluntaryorganisation.Theobjectiveoftheplacementistoenableeachstudenttoobservecloselyand,whereverpossible,gainpracticeandexperienceinanarearelevanttohisorherfieldofinterest.Withinthecontextoftheplacement,thestudentshouldbeabletodemonstratehisorherabilitytopractisetheskillsandknowledgegainedfromthecourse.Thiswillhelptointegratetheoryandpracticeandtodevelopgoodlearningpatternsinthefuture.
Entry Requirements
Candidatesshouldhavegoodinterpersonalskills,someexperienceofcommunityworkandbecompetentintheEnglishlanguageaswellashaveabasicunderstandingoftheologyandreligion.Prospectivestudentsmaybeaskedtoattendaninterview.
Thecourseis
aimedatmaleand
femalechaplains,
communityand
youthworkers,
advisors/consultants
onreligiousmatters,
imams,managersof
mosques,madrasas
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Certificate in Islamic Banking/Diploma in Islamic Finance: Theory and Practice
Award: MIHE Certificate/Diploma
IntroductionIslamicfinanceandtakafularefast-growingnichemarketsreachingrecordratesininstancesofnolessthan15%perannum.ThishasfuelledaphenomenalgrowthinIslamiccapitalmarketswherebysukuk(Islamicbonds)andIslamicequityaregraduallypenetratinginternationalfinancialmarketsandwhettingtheappetiteoflargewesternfinancialinstitutions.MIHEtakesprideinprovidingprofessionalandup-to-datetrainingcoursesinthisgrowingareathattakesintoaccountthelatestdevelopmentintheIslamicfinanceindustry.Itisaperfectblendoftheoryandpractice.
Aims of the CourseTointroducestudentstothemainIslamicfinancialproductsintheareasofbankingandtakaful,andtheIslamiccapitalmarket.
Toenablestudentstoappreciatethetheoreticalandpracticalaspectsoffinancialengineering.
TodevelopasoundunderstandingofIslamiclegalprinciplesanddoctrinesassociatedwithIslamicfinance.
Learning OutcomesOncompletionofthecourse
studentsshouldbeabletounderstandtheIslamicphilosophybehindfinanceandthemechanismsinvolvedindevelopingfinancialproducts.
Course OutlineThisisa12dayintensiveprogrammedevelopedtoexplorefourmainareasofIslamicbankingandfinance.Thecoursewillcover:
Banking Products
• Variablereturnproducts/fixedreturnproducts
• Legalandregulatoryissues
• ConceptofsaleinIslam,(bay‘mu’ajjal,bay‘murabaha,bay‘salam,bay‘tawarruq
• Venturecapital
• TawarruqTakaful
• RiskmanagementfromanIslamicperspective
• FundamentalsofTakafulcontracts:kafala,tabarru‘,andwaqf
• Takafulmodelsandsomefiqhdimensionsrelatedtothemodels
• Basicsofre-takaful
Islamic Capital Market
AnalysisofstockinvestmentsandETF
Derivatives
Hedgingtechniques
Securitisationandsukuk
Technical Aspects of Islamic Finance
CorporategovernanceandrelatedAAOIFIstandards
Shari‘ahaudit,basicfinancialanalysisandselectedtaxissues
Who Should Attend?
Asitispracticallyoriented,thecoursewillbeusefulforthosewhoareinvolvedinthebankingsector,theinsuranceindustryandcapitalmarkets.ThecourseisrecommendedforthosestudentswhohopetojointheIslamicfinanceindustry.
Entry Requirements
Forthecertificatecourse,studentsshouldhave5GCSEpassesatgrade‘C’orabove,includingMathsandEnglish.Forthediploma,studentsshouldholdatleasttwo‘A’levelsortheequivalent.Allstudentsshoulddisplayaninterestinthefieldinwhichtheywishtoenrol.
However,subjecttointerview,MIHEmaymakeexceptionsforthosestudentswhodonothavethenecessaryentryrequirementsbutwhocandemonstrateexperientiallearningandaninterestinIslamicfinance.
Assessment Requirement
FortheawardoftheCertificateorDiploma,theassessmentwillconsistofattendance,awrittenexaminationandassignment.
ShortCourseProgramme 15
New Courses - Commencing 2011
Islamic Law
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Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MA/LLM
TheIslamicLawprogrammeaimstomeetcontemporaryacademicchallenges,aswellasaddressthepracticaldebatessurroundingtheapplicationofIslamiclawinwesternsociety.Thecoursealsoaimstoequipstudentswithacriticalandanalyticalframework,inorderthattheymayappreciatetheimplementationofcertainbranchesofIslamiclawwiththewesternlegalsystem.
SubjecttoValidation
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The areas of study will involve:
• PrinciplesofIslamicJurisprudence
• HumanRights
• IslamicCommercialLaw
• IslamicLawofContract
• IslamicLawofInheritance
• MuslimFamilyLaw
Entry requirements
Preferencewillbegiventostudentswhohavestudiedlawmodulesand/orfiqh(Islamiclaw)atundergraduatelevel.KnowledgeofArabicwouldbeanadvantage.
Postgraduate Certificate in Muslim Chaplaincy
Thiscourseaimstodevelopprofessionalismintheareasofchaplaincyandpastoralcare,andtocontributetothecreationofsoundandstablecommunitieswhichfunctionharmoniouslywithintheframeworkandinstitutionsofwidersociety.
Thecourseconsistsoftwomodulesandrunsoverayear.Itwillfocusmainlyontheprisonservice,thehealthserviceandeducation,andwillconsistofboththeoreticalandpracticalelements.
Module 1Module1istheCertificateintheTrainingofMuslimChaplains
Module 2Module2willinvolveproducingareflectiveassignmentof5,000wordsinwhichthestudentwillhavetheopportunitytodescribetheirexperienceinachaplaincyrole,whattheylearned,andhowthatexperiencehasimpacteduponthempersonally.
Entry Requirements
CandidatesshouldeitherhavesuccessfullycompletedtheCertificateintheTrainingofMuslimChaplains,haveatleastthreeyearsexperienceinachaplaincyroleorholdaqualificationequivalenttodegreelevelinarelatedsubject.
Thiscourseaimstodevelopprofessionalismintheareasofchaplaincyandpastoralcare,andtocontributetothecreationofsoundandstablecommunitieswhichfunctionharmoniouslywithintheframeworkandinstitutionsofwidersociety.
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The Local Area
Theareaiswellservedbylocalfacilities,whichincludesshops,supermarkets,apostoffice,medicalcentreandsportsfacilities.
MarkfieldislocatedbetweenLoughboroughandLeicester.ItisapproximatelysixmilesfromLoughboroughandaround10milesfromLeicester.Nottinghamisabout30minutesdrivefromMarkfieldandBirminghamislessthananhourbycar.MIHEisideallysituatedtoalloweasyaccesstothesethreeimportantcitiesandtheuniversitieswithinthem.
EastMidlandsAirport(about12miles)andBirminghamInternationalAirport(about40miles)arewithineasyreach.TheM1motorwayleadseasilytoLondon’sHeathrowandGatwickairports.TrainsrunatregularintervalsfromLondontoLeicesterwiththejourneyonlytaking70minutes.ThereisalsoacoachservicefromLondonHeathrowtoLeicester.
Markfield,thelocationofMIHE,offersanidylliclearningenvironment,awayfromthehustleandbustleofcitylifeyetveryeasytoreach,beingonlyone-and-a-halfmilesfromjunction22oftheM1.
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On CampusAccommodation
Accommodationoncampusconsistsofsecureself-containedseparateaccommodationforfemaleandmalestudents.Astherearealimitednumberofrooms,allocationismadeonafirst-come-first-servedbasis.Allon-campusaccommodationisself-cateringandrentischargedatacostof£175percalendarmonth.Alternatively,studentsmaychoosetofindtheirownaccommodationinMarkfieldornearbyLeicesterorLoughborough.Thecostofprivatelyrentedaccommodationvariesdependingonthelocationandconditionoftheproperty.Familiesseekingresidencewillbeassistedintheirsearchforaccommodation.
Learning Resources
ThelibraryiswidelyregardedasoneofthebestprivatelibrariesinEuropespecialisinginIslam.Itcontainsover30,000booksandperiodicalsandaround400journals,withaspecialistcollectiononIslamiceconomics,bankingandfinance.StudentsandstaffcanalsoaccesstheLearningResourceCentresoftheUniversityofGloucestershireandlocallibrariesintheEastMidlands.
MIHEhasdedicatedITfacilitiesprovidinginternetandreprographicfacilities.Studentscanaccessthesefacilitiesbetween9.00amand10.00pmdaily.
Extra Curricular Activities
Currentlytherearefacilitiesonsiteforplayingfootball,volleyball,badminton,poolandtabletennis.Thereisalsoasmallgym.Inaddition,studentscanaccessthesportsfacilitiesattheCommunityCentreinMarkfield.
What kind of support can you expect?
• Dedicatedstafftodealwithqueriesonapplications,visas,entryrequirementsandfees
• OrientationandinductionprogrammestowelcomeyoutoMIHE
• Ongoingacademicandwelfareadvice
• Studentrepresentationonpastoralandacademicissues
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“TheuniquenessofMIHEstemsfromthequalityofthefacilitiesandlecturers.Thevibrantandwarmambience,inmyopinionissecondtonone…”
Application and Admission
Application Procedure – MA/MEd/PG Diploma/PG Certificate
StudentswishingtostudyfortheMADegree/PostgraduateDiploma/PostgraduateCertificateinIslamicStudies,MuslimCommunityStudies,IslamicBankingandFinance,ortheMEdinIslamicEducationshouldsubmittheirapplicationsnotlessthanthreemonthspriortothecommencementoftheautumnandspringintakes.Applicationformsshouldbeaccompaniedbycopiesofallcurrentqualifications,proofofidentityanddetailsofwhowillberesponsibleforthepaymentoftuitionfees.Tworeferences,oneofwhichmustbeanacademicreference,mustbereceivedbeforeanyofferofadmissionisconfirmed.
Entry Requirements
ApplicantswishingtoregisterforthePGCertificate,PGDiploma,MEdorMAdegreesmustnormallyhaveatleastasecondclasshonoursdegreefromarecogniseduniversity,ortheequivalentinarecognisedsubjectarea.AlloverseasstudentswillberequiredtoprovideanIELTSwithaminimumscoreof6.5.(AnequivalentEnglishlanguagequalificationacceptabletotheUniversitymaybeconsidered.)
Applicantswhodonotsatisfythisrequirement,maybeconsideredonthebasisofmaturityandexperienceintherelevantsubjectarea.SuchapplicantsmayberequiredtoundertakeawrittenexaminationandaverbalEnglishtest.Applicationswillbeconsideredonanindividualbasis.Ifaccepted,theseapplicantswillberegisteredforthePGCertificateandiftheysuccessfullycompletethiscourse,willbetransferredtotheMAprogramme.IfappropriateanapplicantwillbeadvisedtoundertakefoundationcoursesinArabic,English,orFundamentalsofIslam.TheInstitutemayalsoadvisestudentstofollowcertaincoursesiftheyaredeficientinIslamicknowledgeorinsomeotherdiscipline.
Theminimumrequirementsaregivenhere:
• IELTS(6.5orabove)
• GCSE/O level in English(gradeCorabove)
• TOEFL(paper-basedtest600,computer-basedtest250)
• Equivalent English language test
ThescoreshoulddemonstratethatyouhavetherequisitestandardofEnglish,particularlywithrespecttowrittenEnglish.
Accreditation of Prior Learning
What is prior learning?
AccreditationofPriorLearning(APL)isanopportunityforyoutobegivencreditforlearningthatyouhavedonepriortocommencingyourstudiesatMIHE,orforlearningthatyouarecurrentlydoingoutsideofMIHE.Itavoidsthenecessityofduplicatingpreviouslearning,whilstensuringasystemthatdulyrecognizesthesuccessfulattainmentoflearningoutcomes,bothinsideandoutsideofMIHE,thatareappropriatetoyouraward.
Onlypriorlearningthatisequivalenttoorisofahighervalue/levelthanyourMIHEprogrammemaybecounted.
YourabilityinEnglishisveryimportantandifEnglishisnotyourfirstlanguageyouwillneedevidenceofyourEnglishlanguagelevelbeforeyoustartyourprogramme.
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Priorlearningmaybe(i)experiential:learningachievedoutsideaformaleducationalenvironmentor(ii)certified:learningforwhichyouhavereceivedaformalqualification.
What credit can I be awarded?
Youcanonlybeawardedcreditforpriorlearningthatmatchesthelearningoutcomesoftheprogrammeyouarestudying.Thiscanbedoneonthebasisofindividualmodulesorfortheentirestageofaprogramme.
Althoughyoumaybeawardedcredityouwillnotnormallyreceiveagradeformodules/levelsthatarecreditedundertheAPLpolicy.Feeonapplication.
Further information is available on request from the Registrar.
Entry Requirements
EligibilityforadmissiontotheMAIslamicBankingandFinance(TopUp)requiresapplicantstopossessanappropriatepostgraduatediplomaortheequivalentof120MCATSpoints.
InternationalstudentsmusthaveaminimumIELTSscoreof6.5orequivalent,withaminimumwritingscoreof6.
Application Procedure – Research Students MPhil/PhD
StudentswishingtopursuestudiesforMPhil/PhDdegreesshouldincludeaproposalofaround1500wordsontheirchosenresearchtopicwiththeircompletedapplicationform.Theproposalshouldincludetheresearchmethodologytobeutilisedandjustificationfortheresearchwhichmustmakeanoriginalcontributiontoknowledgeintherelevantfield.Guidelinesforpreparingresearchproposalsareavailablefromtheresearchoffice.Applicationformsshouldalsobeaccompaniedbycopiesofallcurrentqualifications,proofofidentity,detailsofwhowillberesponsibleforthepaymentoftuitionfeesandtwoacademicreferences.
Entry Requirements
Applicantswishingtoapplyforresearchdegreesmusthaveabachelor’sdegreewithhonours,oramastersdegreeinarelevantdiscipline.StudentswishingtoenrolforaPhDwillnormallyberequiredtoenrolforanMPhilinthefirstinstance.AlloverseasstudentswillberequiredtoprovideanIELTSwithaminimumscoreof7.0.(AnequivalentEnglishlanguagequalificationacceptabletotheUniversitymaybeconsidered.)
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Support
Student Advice
Drop-inadvicesessionsavailabletoallstudentstakeplaceonaregularbasisandprovidehelpandadviceonarangeofissues.Thisincludesimmigration,visaextension,policeregistrationandaccommodation,moneyproblems,academicandcareersadvice.
Student Counselling
Thisserviceoffersconfidentialsupporttostudentswhomaybeexperiencingemotionaldifficultiessuchasanxiety,depression,familyconcerns,workandstudy-relatedproblemsandadjustingtoanewwayoflife.
Eligibility for National Health Service (NHS) Treatment
Allfull-timeinternationalstudentswhoareenrolledforacontinuousperiodofstudyforsixmonthsorlongerareentitledtofreemedicaltreatmentfromtheNationalHealthService(NHS).YoucanregisterwiththelocalmedicalcentreunderthesamearrangementsasBritishstudents.OnceyouhaveregisteredwiththeNHS,mosttreatmentisfree.Chargesaremade,however,forprescriptions,dentalcareandeyetests.Ifyourequiretreatmentforapre-existingmedicalconditionyoumaybechargedforsuchtreatment.Insuchcases,itisadvisabletoconsidertakingouthealthinsurance.
Hardship Fund
Afteryouhavesuccessfullycompletedyourfirstsemester,andcandemonstratethatyouaregenuinelyfacingfinancialdifficulties,youwillbeeligibletoapplyfortheHardshipFundforfinancialassistancewiththepartpaymentoftuitionfees.
Forfurtherinformationanddetailsofhowtoapply,contacttheRegistrar.
HealthandWelfare
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Fees and Finance
Thefeesyouwillhavetopaywilldependonwhetheryouareclassifiedasa“Home”or“Overseas”studentforfeespurposes.TheregulationsforfeesstatusaresetbytheBritishGovernment.Overseasfeeswillbechargedtostudentswhodonothavea“relevant”connectionwiththeUnitedKingdomandIslands.Youhavearelevantconnectionif:
• youhavebeenordinarilyresidentthroughoutthethreeyear-periodbeforethestartofyourcourse,and
• themainpurposeofyourresidenceintheUKandIslandsmustnothavebeentoreceivefull-timeeducationduringanypartofthethreeyear-period,and
• youhavebeengivenan“indefiniterighttoremain”intheUK.
If you are not sure what you fees status is please contact [email protected] for further advice.
Payment of Tuition Fees
Tuitionfeesarenormallydueonorbeforeregistration.Studentsarepermittedtopaytheirfeesininstalmentsbyprioragreement,inwhichcaseonethirdofthetotaltuitionfeesmustbepaidonthedayofregistration.
Liability for Payment
YouareresponsibleatalltimesforanyfeesoramountsoutstandingtoMIHE.Evenifasponsorispayingyourfees,youcanstillbeheldresponsibleforanynon-payments.
Outstanding Debt
Nostudentwithanoutstandingdebtcangoontothenextstageoftheirprogrammeofstudy,receiveanaward,beconsideredforafurtherqualificationorbegivenareferencebyMIHE.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Scholarships
MIHEoffersalimitednumberofscholarshipstoexceptionallywellqualifiedapplicantswhohaveacceptedtheofferofaplaceattheInstitute.Thesescholarshipsresultinasignificantreductioninthetuitionfeespayableforyourcourse.
Further information can be found on our website www.mihe.org.uk LIST OF AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
MuslimAid,UKIslamicRelief,UKMadinaTrust,UKLongDittonTrust,UKSarwarJehanCharitableTrust,UKAsgharAliMemorialScholarship,Bahrain
Thecostofstudyingandliving
IfyouarearrivingfromoutsidetheUK,youmusthaveguaranteedfundstocoveryourtuitionfeesandlivingexpenses.
Individualstudentswillneedaminimumof£7,200ayeartopayforbasicexpensessuchasaccommodation,heating,food,otherpersonalexpenses,booksandlocaltravel.Thisdoesnotincludethecostoftravelfromandtoyourhomecountry.
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Tuition Fees
MPhil/PhD (Research Degrees)HomeandEUstudents–fulltime £3,500HomeandEUstudents–parttime £2,000Internationalstudents–fulltime £7,500
PG Certificate HomeandEUstudents–fulltime £1,600Internationalstudents–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
Certificate in the Training of Muslim Chaplains £990
Islamic CounsellingIntroductiontoIslamicCounselling £180CertificateinIslamicCounselling £1,400
Muslim Family Law and Islamic JurisprudenceCertificate £600 Diploma £1,200
Islamic FinanceCertificate £600 Diploma £1,200
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ContactUs
UKBATier4StudentSponsor
Allenquiresorrequestsforapplicationformsshouldbeaddressedto:
TheRegistrarMarkfieldInstituteofHigherEducation(MIHE)RatbyLane,MarkfieldLeicestershire,LE679SY
Tel:0044(0)1530244922Fax:0044(0)1530243102
Email:[email protected]. mihe.org.uk
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PGCertificateinMuslimEducation:NewPerspectives
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