Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities
The Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities (GPISH) is a three-year post-graduate programme. This includes a two-year residential component comprising a course of study at The Institute of Ismaili Studies followed by a third year non-residential component during which students pursue a Masters degree in a field of study resonant with the goals of the Graduate Programme at a degree-granting university.
GPISH combines intellectual training with exposure to practical and field issues in the contemporary context. It is designed to train individuals who will play a leading role in academic and community life. As such, it acts both as preparation for a research degree and as a stepping stone to a variety of career opportunities around the world. The aim of the Programme is to engender a sympathetic, yet critical evaluation of many of the issues that are faced by contemporary Muslims; from the debate amongst Muslim intellectuals regarding the re-examination of aspects of the Islamic heritage, to the challenges faced by contemporary Muslim societies in their endeavour to modernise and develop.
The Programme considers the analytical frameworks and critiques of the social sciences and humanities as they apply (or fail to apply) to the study of the phenomenon of religion in all its aspects. Thereby, the Programme seeks to integrate the discourse of various pertinent academic disciplines, for example, history, anthropology, political science, philosophical analysis, literature, aesthetics, art, and the study of religion, into the study of Muslim societies.
The Programme is committed to the reality of the diversity of Muslim societies whether deriving from geographical or historical factors, or perspectives on scriptural interpretation, or as a result of intellectual, aesthetic, or other orientations.
An area of particular focus of the courses of the Programme is the study of Shi‘i Islam, and more so, the study of the Ismaili community, its history and its teachings, as understood within the broader context of Islamic history and cultures.
The course of study is inter-disciplinary in structure and content, enabling students to acquire competencies in core subjects and methodologies for the study of Islam.
GPISH combines intellectual training with exposure to practical and field issues in the contemporary context. It is designed to train individuals who will play a leading role in academic and community life. As such, it acts both as preparation for a research degree and as a stepping stone to a variety of career opportunities around the world. The aim of the Programme is to engender a sympathetic, yet critical evaluation of many of the issues that are faced by contemporary Muslims; from the debate amongst Muslim intellectuals regarding the re-examination of aspects of the Islamic heritage, to the challenges faced by contemporary Muslim societies in their endeavour to modernise and develop. The Programme considers the analytical frameworks and critiques of the social sciences and humanities as they apply (or fail to apply) to the study of the phenomenon of religion in all its aspects. Thereby, the Programme seeks to integrate the discourse of various pertinent academic disciplines, for example, history, anthropology, political science, philosophical analysis, literature, aesthetics, art, and the study of religion, into the study of Muslim societies.
The Programme is committed to the reality of the diversity of Muslim societies whether deriving from geographical or historical factors, or perspectives on scriptural interpretation, or as a result of intellectual, aesthetic, or other orientations. An area of particular focus of the courses of the Programme is the study of Shi‘i Islam, and more so, the study of the Ismaili community, its history and its teachings, as understood within the broader context of Islamic history and cultures.
The course of study is inter-disciplinary in structure and content, enabling students to acquire competencies in core subjects and methodologies for the study of Islam.
Accreditation Details
Accredited by the British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education
The IIS is a UKBA Highly Trusted Sponsor for student recruitment
The IIS is a UKBA Highly Trusted Sponsor for student recruitment
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