MPhil/PhD's in the area of Arabic & Islamic Studies

The Al-MAktoum Institute offer opportunities to undertake supervised research in many areas of the study of Islam and Muslims, at Masters (MPhil) or Doctoral (PhD) level.  Research degrees provide a thorough training in a particular subject through original exploration and experiment.  The research culminates in a thesis or dissertation which sets out the conclusions of the research undertaken.

We offer PhD and MPhil programmes in the following areas:

• Islamic Studies
• Arabic & Islamic Studies
• Multiculturalism
• Muslims, Globalisation & the West
• Islamic Law
• Bayt al-Maqdis & Jerusalem Studies
• Islamic Education*
• Islamic Ethics*
• Islamic Banking and Finance*
• Practical Ethics and Islam*
• Development, Islam, and the Muslim World*
• Gender and Islam*

*subject to validation

 Other key research areas include:

 - Trends in contemporary Muslims thinking

 - Arab and Muslim history

 - Islam & Muslims in Britain and Europe

 - Orientalism and Post-Orientalist Studies in Islam

 - Christian-Muslim relations

 - Islamic Sources and Jurisprudence

 - Women in Islam

To apply, please contact us or visit our website.