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The programme encourages students to explore in depth a range of topics relating to the Islam and Muslims in contemporary and historical perspectives.

Islamic Studies is a long-standing discipline at the university, and our academic team have contributed to the field through publications, specialist research, and participation in international conferences.

The MRes provides a high-quality student experience suitable for those working within – or associated with – Muslim communities, in minority and majority contexts, especially those wishing to develop a greater understanding of the people, cultures and religious perspectives within which they are engaged.

Why choose this course?

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Islamic Studies is a long-standing discipline at the university

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An academic team that contributes to publications, specialist research, and participation in international conferences

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Excellent Continuing Professional Development for those working in the field of Islam or with majority and minority Muslim communities.

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Our staff are highly experienced teachers who have taught in different institutions and countries and who bring with them valuable expertise in guiding international students through their programmes of study.

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Course Overview

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The programme is taught by experts with diverse interests in Islamic Studies, encouraging students to explore in-depth a range of topics relating to the Islam and Muslims in contemporary and historical perspectives. Islamic Studies is a long-standing discipline at the university, and our academic team have contributed to the field through publications, specialist research, and participation in international conferences.

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The MRes provides a high-quality student experience suitable for those working within — or associated with — Muslim communities, in minority and majority contexts, especially those wishing to develop a greater understanding of the people, cultures and religious perspectives within which they are working.

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The programme is delivered as a full-time and part-time programme of study available as distance learning. All module content is available through the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and students will be supported throughout their studies through regular access to their module tutors, either one to one (by email, skype, phone), in groups (using media such as Skype), or via VLE module discussion forums or wikis.

All students will be supported through their studies particular during the Research phase of their programme which amounts to 120 credits overall. An annual residential graduate summer school is held for all students in July where students are able to experience lectures and seminars covering both issues related to generic learning and subject-specific information and to engage with a number of our research students