Master of Science (Islamic Banking and Finance) Modular Programme
Postgraduate
Master of Science (Islamic Banking and Finance) is a coursework programme whereby students are required to take courses related to Islamic banking and finance to complete their studies.
This offering which involves collaborative programme management between IIUM Academy and the IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIIBF) provides flexible teaching arrangement whereby courses will be taught during weekends in the modular mode. Such an arrangement will give greater opportunity for executives and working adults to manage their time for both work and study at the same time.
The programme is inter-disciplinary in nature whereby students are exposed to various aspects of Islamic banking and finance such as Shari'ah principles, Islamic banking and products and operations, accounting, risk management, takaful, Islamic capital market and wealth management.
Prior to graduation, students are required to produce a research paper in area of their interest within the boundary of Islamic banking and finance.
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Student Affair
Medium of Instruction English
Duration of Studies 1 year (3 semesters)
Curriculum Structure
| Component | No. of Courses | Credit Hours |
| Core Courses | 7 | 21 |
| Elective Courses | 5 | 15 |
| Research Paper | 1 | 6 |
| Total: 42 CH |
Core Courses
| Course Code | Course Title |
| IBF 7110 | Islamic Financial System |
| IBF 7111 | Islamic Economics |
| IBF 7120 | Transactions in Islamic Banking and Finance |
| IBF 7135 | Financial Management Analysis |
| IBF 7141 | Islamic Banking Products and Operations |
| IBF 7310 | Islamic Capital Market |
| IBF 7910 | Research Methodology |
Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title |
| IBF 7311 | Risk Management of Islamic Financial Institutions |
| IBF 7313 | Takaful and Re-Takaful |
| IBF 7250 | Accounting for Islamic Financial Institutions |
| IBF 7316 | Legal Framework and Issues of Islamic Banking and Finance |
| IBF 7315 | Islamic Wealth Management |
