Undergraduate

Associate Degree in Islamic and Arabic Studies

The Associate Degree is Mishkah's entry-level academic award. Across two years and 81 credit-hours, students cover the foundations of Islamic and Arabic Studies — 'Aqidah, Qur'an, Sunnah, Fiqh, History, Arabic, and Educational subjects — entirely online, in Arabic.

Program overview

The entry-level academic degree. 81 credit-hours across 28 subjects, organised in 7 academic tracks. Suitable for students continuing to the Bachelor's or finishing at the Associate level.

Undergraduate · 2 years · 81 credit-hours · 28 subjects

Key facts

At a glance

  1. Total credit-hours
    81
  2. Total subjects
    28
  3. Duration
    2 years
  4. Academic tracks
    7
  5. Language of study
    Arabic
  6. Delivery
    Fully online
Tracks

How the curriculum is structured

18 h 'Aqidah
11 h Qur'an Sciences
9 h Sunnah Sciences
24 h Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
5 h Civilisation and History
8 h Arabic Language
6 h Educational subjects
Why this program

What sets it apart

Foundational study of core Islamic and Arabic disciplines

Faculty-led online classes with recorded sessions for catch-up

Prepares directly for the Bachelor's program (credit transfer to Mishkah Bachelor's)

Same academic-quality standards as a brick-and-mortar Associate program

Admission requirements

What you need to apply

  • Valid government-issued identification
  • Certified academic transcript from prior schooling
  • Short statement of purpose
  • Passport-style photograph
  • Registration fee (per current schedule)
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Bachelor's Degree

Mishkah's flagship academic program. 127 credit-hours across 47 subjects (44 required + 3 electives from a list of 15), organised in 9 specialised tracks. Memorisation of 4 juz' of the Qur'an is required.

Undergraduate · 3–5 years · 127 credit-hours · 47 subjects

Master's

Master's-level Islamic and Arabic studies across six specialisations. Builds on a Bachelor's foundation toward research-level competence. A pathway to the Doctorate is available.

Graduate · 6 specialisations · Arabic

Doctorate

Doctorate-level Islamic and Arabic studies across the same six specialisations as the Master's. Culminates in a defended dissertation.

Graduate · 6 specialisations · Arabic

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