Associate Degree in Islamic Studies AssocDegIslStud
Bachelor of Islamic Studies BIslStud
Diploma of Islamic Studies DipIslStud
Online - United Theological College
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 3 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 2.0 years (or part-time equivalent)
An ATAR of 60 (including adjustment factors)
OR
Successful completion of two university-level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification
OR
Successful completed of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies
OR
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR
OR
Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of no less than two years.
English Language Proficiency
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
The Bachelor, Associate Degree [Exit Point Only] and Diploma [Exit Point Only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
BACHELOR OF ISLAMIC STUDIES
The course consists of the following subjects:
Core
ISL100 Islamic Worldview and Faith Essentials
ISL110 Fiqh (Islamic Law) of the Five Pillars
ISL170 Ihsan (Spirituality) Essentials
ISL181 Sirah (Life of Prophet Muhammad)
ISL202 Usul al-Din (Foundational Islamic Theology)
ISL211 Usul al-Fiqh (Methodology of Islamic Law)
ISL230 Usul al-Tafsir (Methodology of Qur'anic Exegesis)
ISL232 Usul al-Hadith (Methodology of Prophetic Traditions)
ISL331 Advanced Study of Tafsir (Qur'anic Exegesis) Literature
ISL333 Advanced Study of Hadith Literature
Arabic Electives
ISL441 Arabic Skills 1
ISL442 Arabic Skills 2
ISL443 Arabic Skills 3
ISL460 Introduction to Arabic Reading
ISL461 Beginner Arabic Language 1
ISL462 Beginner Arabic Language 2
ISL463 Intermediate Arabic Grammar 1
ISL464 Intermediate Arabic Grammar 2
ISL465 Advanced Arabic Grammar
Islamic Studies Electives
ISL101 Mantiq (Logic) and Critical Reasoning
ISL151 Islam in the Modern World
ISL171 Akhlaq (Morality) and Adab (Manners) in Islam
ISL271 Purification of the Heart
ISL282 History of Prophets: Adam to Jesus
ISL312 Religious Service and Community Leadership
ISL313 Islamic Family Law
ISL355 Women in Islam and Islamic Cultures
ISL383 Islamic History and Civilisations
ISL399 Guided Research
ISL456 Muslims in Australia: Past and Present
ISL484 Modern History of Islamic Societies
DIPLOMA OF ISLAMIC STUDIES [Exit point only]
Students may elect to exit after the completion of the following 8 subjects:
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN ISLAMIC STUDIES [Exit point only]
Students may elect to exit after the completion of the following 16 subjects:
There is a degree of flexibility in the course structure, suitable for the large number of part time enrolments. Students are encouraged to complete the core subjects first as they serve as a foundation to the discipline. Students will structure their progress through the degree according to the requirements in the degree and to availability of subjects in a given session. A good number of core subjects and electives will be made available per session to ensure student have a good range of subjects to choose from.
Students must ensure that they meet the Exit Point course structure if they choose to exit with their chosen qualification before completion of the Bachelors program.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.