{"id":124,"date":"2023-06-14T07:28:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T07:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2026-09-15T04:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T04:47:24","slug":"phd-in-islamic-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/?page_id=124","title":{"rendered":"PhD in Islamic Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"124\" class=\"elementor elementor-124\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c746a8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c746a8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/ma-in-islamic-civilisation-and-contemporary-issues\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">MA in Islamic Civilisation and Contemporary Issues<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba777c5 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ba777c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/phd-in-islamic-studies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PhD in Islamic Studies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15e310a\" data-id=\"15e310a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6736e9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6736e9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>PhD in Islamic Studies<\/h1><h2>Background<\/h2><p>The Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Studies offered by the Sultan Omar \u2018Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies (SOASCIS) is an interdisciplinary doctoral program pertaining to the study of Islam and Muslims. This doctoral program is conducted in the English language although students are expected to gain at least a working proficiency in the Arabic language. The program is also framed by an overarching Islamic worldview, composed of six core modules, to interface the participation of students from a wide range of disciplines into a robust and rigorous course of study, in particular, for researching the application of Islam within various disciplines.<\/p><p>The six modules are:<\/p><ul><li>MS6101 Research Methods<\/li><li>MS6102 Arabic for Islamic Studies I<\/li><li>MS6103 Civilisational History of Islam<\/li><li>MS6104 Research Methodology<\/li><li>MS6105 Arabic for Islamic Studies 2<\/li><li>MS6106 Expository Writing<\/li><\/ul><h2>Duration<\/h2><p>Full time: 3 \u2013 5 years | Part time: 5 \u2013 7 years<\/p><h2>General University Entry Requirements (for PhD)<\/h2><p>All applicants must be able to demonstrate:<\/p><ul><li>The minimum requirement to undergo a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program is normally a Master\u2019s Degree in a relevant discipline from institutions recognized by the University Senate, unless otherwise stated.<\/li><li>Applicants who do not possess a Second Class Honours Degree may be considered, provided they have relevant working experience and possess other academic or professional qualifications deemed appropriate and equivalent for the purpose of admission to the program.<\/li><li>Applicants must be able to demonstrate English language proficiency of at least grade C6 in English Language at GCE \u2018O\u2019 Level Examinations or a grade \u2018B\u2019 in IGCSE English (as a Second Language) or an IELTS score of 6.0 or TOEFL minimum overall score of at least 550, or Band B2 in UBD English Proficiency Test (UBD-EPT).<\/li><\/ul><h2>Specific Entry Requirements (SOASCIS)<\/h2><ul><li>A relevant, Bachelor\u2019s Degree second upper class (2:1) is expected.<\/li><li>A minimum proficiency in English language at IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 600.<\/li><li>A working-level proficiency in Arabic or\/and Malay language is an advantage, subject to the field of research.<\/li><li>A sound research proposal (3000-5000 words using Chicago Full Note reference style) must contain:<ul><li>Title<\/li><li>Abstract<\/li><li>Introduction<\/li><li>Research problem<\/li><li>Research questions, aims, and objectives<\/li><li>Methodology (including research method; target population; approval required, and analytical approach)<\/li><li>Resources required<\/li><li>Contribution to the research area<\/li><li>Significance to industry \/ public sector \/ society<\/li><li>References or bibliography<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>An interview with a panel consisting of faculty members and potential supervisors.<\/li><li>Acceptance is subject to the availability of experts as supervisors.<\/li><\/ul><h2>PhD Rules and Regulations<\/h2><p>Current students can refer to Student Portal under <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myubd.ubd.edu.bn\/group\/myubd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyUBD<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><h2>PhD Requirements<\/h2><ul><li>Students are expected to submit an extended proposal within 18 months of registration.<\/li><li>Students are to defend their extended proposal in a Qualifying Assessment. Upon a successful defense of their extended proposal, the student\u2019s status will be changed to PhD candidate.<\/li><li>PhD candidates are expected to complete and submit their thesis within 36 months of registration.<\/li><li>In addition, the candidate must publish one journal paper and one paper submitted and under review as part of the PhD requirement.<\/li><\/ul><h2>How to Apply<\/h2><p>Online application is available here:<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.ubd.edu.bn\/orbeon\/uis-welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/apply.ubd.edu.bn\/orbeon\/uis-welcome\/<\/a><\/span><\/p><h2>Graduate Studies Convenor<\/h2><h2><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Dr Nur Amali Aminnuddin<\/span><\/h2><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:amali.aminnuddin@ubd.edu.bn\">amali.aminnuddin@ubd.edu.bn<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ec8b3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ec8b3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffce0fe\" data-id=\"ffce0fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa609b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2fa609b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Programs MS1501 Islamic Civilisation and the Modern World MA in Islamic Civilisation and Contemporary Issues PhD in Islamic Studies PhD in Islamic Studies Background The Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Studies offered by the Sultan Omar \u2018Ali Saifuddien Centre for Islamic Studies (SOASCIS) is an interdisciplinary doctoral program pertaining to the study of Islam and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_theme","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-124","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=124"}],"version-history":[{"count":103,"href":"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1297,"href":"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/124\/revisions\/1297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/soascis.ubd.edu.bn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}