BA (Hons) in Islamic Banking and Finance

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) in Islamic Banking and Finance programme prepares students for careers in the Islamic Banking and Finance industry. The curriculum structure is designed to provide an opportunity to students to gain appropriate knowledge of Islamic Banking and Finance. The programme improves students’ analytical thinking skills and fosters creativity through which they develop effective strategies for core and contemporary issues related to Islamic Banking and Finance in both local and international contexts. The programme further enhances the student’s ability to apply theoretical knowledge to analyse and evaluate real-life Islamic Banking and Finance problems, and recommend sustainable strategies

Awards: (students must register for a particular award in order to qualify for that award)

  • Diploma in Higher Education
  • BA (Honours)

 Mode of delivery: Full time and Part time

 Programme Structure

Students are required to pass eight modules totalling 120 credits in each year (level). In total students must satisfactorily complete 480 credits (32 modules) with a combination of core and specialisation modules to be eligible for the award of the BA (Honours).

Programme structures may be subject to change and modules may be offered in any of the semesters in an academic year

Fee Structure

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Modules in First Year (Level 3)

# Module Name Credits
1 Omani Culture & Civilization (Non-Arabic Speakers) 15
2 Arabic Language and Society (Arabic Speakers) 15
3 English Vocabulary in Use 15
4 Fundamentals of Business Management 15
5 Fundamentals of ICT 15
6 English for General Reading and Writing 15
7 Professional Communication Skills in English 15
8 Business & Entrepreneurship 15
9 Logical and Problem Solving Skills 15
  Total Credit 120

 

Modules in Second Year (Level 4)

#

Module name

Credits

1

Principles of Management

15

2

Principles of Islamic Economics

15

3

Business Mathematics and Statistics

15

4

Principles of Islamic Banking

15

5

Introduction to Financial Accounting

15

6

Integrated Language Skills

15

7

Academic Reading and Writing

15

8

Shariah Law Fiqh & Usul Al Fiqh

15

 

Total Credits

120

 

Modules in Third Year (Level 5)

#

Module name

Credits

1

English for Employability Skills

15

2

Islamic Financial Markets & Institutions

15

3

Fundamentals of Islamic Finance

15

4

Ethics and Governance in Islamic Financial Institutions

15

5

Foundation to Business Strategy

15

6

Research Methods

15 

7

Islamic Banking Products and Services

15

8

Financial Reporting for Islamic Financial Institutions

15

 

Total Credits

120

 

Modules in Fourth Year (Level 6)

#

Module name

Credits

1

Financial Statement Analysis

15

2

Islamic Equity & Alternative Assets

 15

3

Derivatives & Risk Management Practices in Islamic Finance

15

4

Strategic Management

 15

5

Corporate Finance

15

6

Small Business Finance

15

7

Takaful

15

8

Contemporary Issues in Islamic Banking and Finance

15

9

Wealth Planning and Management in Islamic Finance

15

10

Islamic Banking and Finance (Project)(Dissertation)

15

Total Credits

120

Modules in First Year (Level 3)

Sr. No Module Name Credits
1 Omani Culture & Civilization (Non-Arabic Speakers) / Arabic Language and Society (Arabic Speakers) 15
2 Integrated Language Skills in English 15
3 Fundamentals of Business Management 15
4 Fundamentals of ICT 15
5 English for General Reading and Writing 15
6 Professional Communication Skills in English 15
7 Business and Entrepreneurship 15
8 Logical and Problem-Solving Skills 15
Total Credits 120

Modules in Second Year (Level 4)

Sr. No Module Name Credits
1 Principles of Management 15
2 Introduction to Financial Accounting 15
3 Academic Reading and Writing 15
4 Business Mathematics and Statistics 15
5 Principles of Islamic Economics 15
6 Conventional and Islamic Banking Practices 15
7 Introduction to Human Resource Management 15
8 Shariah Law Fiqh & Usul Al Fiqh 15
Total Credits 120

Modules in Third Year (Level 5)

Sr. No Module Name Credits
1 English for Employability Skills 15
2 Ethics and Governance in Islamic Financial Institutions 15
3 Islamic Financial Markets & Institutions 15
4 Fundamentals of Islamic Finance 15
5 Foundation to Business Strategy 15
6 Research Methods 15
7 Islamic Banking Products and Services 15
8 Financial Reporting for Islamic Financial Institutions 15
Total Credits 120

Modules in Fourth Year (Level 6)

Sr. No Module Name Credits
1 Corporate Governance, Risk and Ethics 15
2 Islamic Equity & Alternative Assets / Derivatives & Risk Management Practices in Islamic Finance 15
3 Strategic Management 15
4 Corporate Finance 15
5 Project- Islamic Banking and Finance 15
6 Finance for Small Medium Enterprises 15
7 Takaful 15
7 Contemporary Issues in Islamic Banking and Finance / Wealth Planning and Management in Islamic Finance 15
Total Credits 120

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