Introduction

Be part of this milestone. The Bachelor in Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage is the first of its kind to be offered here in Singapore. Graduates will receive the same degree conferred to students on campus. With English as the medium of instruction, this degree programme is also suitable for larger Muslims community is Singapore. The Singapore Islamic Scholars and Religious Teachers Association (PERGAS) and the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) are set to enrich the educational landscape of Singapore as this degree offers new educational, career and employment routes to successful graduates.

Programme Structure

The Degree Programme will run for 4 1/2 years, with each year consisting of 2 full-semesters, and one short semester.

Venue

The Degree Programme will be held within the premises of PERGAS

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Lecture Schedule

Lectures be held for two consecutive weeks on weekends*, i.e. Saturday and Sunday, of every semester. The third week will be a break.  After which lectures will resume as before and continue with this cycle for every semester.

* There might be some weeknights lectures depending on lecturers availability.

Course Fees

The fees for the programme are as follows:
- A one-time administration fee of $70.00 (including purchase of prospectus)
- $4500.00 per year, with flexi quarterly payments

Admissions Criteria

Students will be admitted into the Degree Programme upon the fulfilment of the following admission criteria:

At least four (4) principal passes in the General Certificate of Education (GCE) ‘O' Level obtained at one sitting together with one of the following:

a)   5 years working experience or

b)   Pass Tsanawi ‘Ali of Singapore's full-time Madrasah examination with at least Jayyid  or

c)   Diploma from institutions recognized by the Government of Malaysia and the Senate of the University or

d)   Diploma Pendidikan Islam (DPI) PERGAS with at least Jayyid or

e)   Diploma Pengajian Islam (DPI) Institut Pengajian Tinggi Islam Al-Zuhri with at least Jayyid; or

f)    Any other qualification that are recognized by the Senate of the University as equivalent to the above.

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Programme Outline

MAJOR COURSES

Revelation as Source of Knowledge
The Islamic Worldview
Fiqh al-Sirah
Introduction to Research Methodology
Sciences of Qur´an
Sciences of Hadith
Introduction to Fiqh
Introduction to Usul-Fiqh
A survey of Islamic History and Civilization
Islamic ‘Aqidah
Islamic Ethics
Method of Dakwah

CONCENTRATION COURSES

Issues in Tasawwuf
Usuluddin 1
Al-Firaq
Contemporary Moral Issues
Issues in contemporary Islamic Thought
Usuluddin 2
Critical review of Philosophy in Classical Muslim Thought
Research Methodology

SUPPORTIVE COURSES

Ethics and Fiqh for Everyday Life
Geography of the Muslim World and Minorities
Transactions in Islamic Law I
Transactions in Islamic Law II
History of Western Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion
Islamic Call: Principles and Methods
Evangelisation and Christian Mission

ELECTIVES

Introduction to Law
Creative Thinking & Problem Solving

INTRODUCTORY TO HUMAN SCIENCES

Introduction to History and Civilization
Introduction to Political Sciences
Introduction to Sociology

MINOR IN HUMAN SCIENCES

Muslim Communities and Islamic Civilisation in Southeast Asia
Issues in Islamic History
Muslim Communities in Non-Muslim States
Islam in Contemporary Southeast Asia
Islah and Tajdid Movements in the Muslim World
Women In Politics
Social ProblemsIslamic Ideology and Muslim Society
Shariah and Ijtihad in Contemporary Muslim Society

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Tilawah 1
Tilawah 2

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