Master of Arts (Islamic Studies) - School of Humanities

Islamic Studies research programme is designed to give students a foundation in Islamic Studies through the study of Usuluddin, Syari’ah, and Islamic thought. The concentration in Islamic Studies is flexible and may be configured according to the student’s interests and professional goals.

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas:

• Usuluddin (Islamic Creed and Philosophy; Islamic Propagation - Da'wah; Quranic And Hadith Studies)
• Syari'ah (Islamic Legal Theory; Comparative Jurisprudence; Islamic Traditional Jurisprudence)
• Islamic Thought (Modern Islamic Thought, Classical Islamic Thought)
• Islamic Studies
• Islamic Education
• Usuluddin (Aqidah; Islamic Philosophy, Da'wah)
• Syari'ah (Fiqh And Islamic Jurisprudence)
• Syari'ah (Islamic Administrative Law)
• Syari'ah (Islamic Banking and Finance)
• Syari'ah (Food and Development of Halalan Toyyiban)
• Islamic Thought (Islamic Modern Thought; Islamic Classical Thought)
• Islamic Psychology
• Al-Quran And Hadith Studies
• Prophetic Medicine
• Arabic-Islamic Philological Studies
• Religion and Community

*The title at the scroll to be awarded is Master of Arts

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Humanities

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor's degree in related area

1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or

2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

 (Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
• A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

• Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters
• Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters

** Fees are subject to change

** New fees to be imposed starting from Academic Session 2025/2026 (October 2025 intake onward)

** Fees are subject to change