Associate’s degree
For the everyday Muslim who wants comprehensive knowledge of their faith
A new standard in Islamic knowledge for students the world over, and the foundation the bachelor's builds on. No prerequisites.
Academics
A structured degree in the deen, for the English-speaking Muslim.
After twenty years of seminars, AlMaghrib's curriculum now runs as two credential pathways you can complete online, in person, or both: an associate's degree that sets a minimum of knowledge every Muslim should hold, and a bachelor's for those who want to go deeper.
Two pathways
Choose your path to knowledge
Bachelor’s degree, revamped
For the Muslim who wants to go deeper
Higher standards, a revised curriculum, and AlMaghrib's mentorship scheme built into the requirements, so that as your understanding grows, so do your spirituality, conduct and confidence. Prerequisite: the associate's.
Courses you completed at AlMaghrib before 2022 may count towards the new requirements, case by case. You no longer have to wait for a class to come to your city: every category can be earned online.
Requirements
Credits by category
Associate’s
- Aqidah12
- Fiqh12
- Humanities12
- Qur’an12
- Hadith3
- History6
- Murabbi3
Bachelor’s
- Aqidah18
- Fiqh15
- Qur’an12
- Humanities18
- Usul9
- History6
- Hadith6
- Humanities6
- Research paper and Qur’an recitation proficiency+12 credits
- Ramadan Murabbi3 credits
- Tarbiyah programme21 credits: Level 1 (4 credits, 12 weeks), Level 2 (7 credits, 20 weeks), Level 3 (10 credits, 24 weeks)
Credits are listed per category. Murabbi credits come from the Ramadan Murabbi mentorship.
Where the credits come from
Courses by category, for example
Qur’an
QRN250The Blue Print: Sciences of the Qur’an
+9 further QRN credits
Hadith
HTH230Chains of Command: Sciences of Hadith
+3 further HTH credits
Humanities
HUM 201Art of Manners: Islamic Code of EthicsHUM 230Protect This House: the Muslim Family in the Modern WorldHUM 201Inside Out, Outside In: Islamic Solutions to Mental and Spiritual Wellbeing
+3 further HUM credits
History
HST 102Desert Rose: the Makkan SeerahHST 103Homecoming: the Madinan Seerah
General requirements
GEN 101Intensive: IlmSummit or Ramadan Murabbi
Degree audit
Track your progress in the portal
The degree audit keeps your exam scores and credits in one view, so you always know which course gets you closer to the certification you want.
- Degree track pageYour student portal shows your full degree track with AlMaghrib in one place.
- Category viewHow many credits each category needs, how many you have taken, and which are complete.
- Progress trackerA real-time view of where you stand on the associate’s or bachelor’s.
- Mini trackerAlways in view, whichever page of the portal you are on.
- Recent historyThe courses and events you took recently and the credits each one earned.
Who this is for
Parents, students, working professionals
If you want to make a serious commitment to becoming a well-rounded Muslim, the degree pathway gives you the structure and support to see your spiritual and academic development through. Whether you are a parent, a student or a working professional, progress is possible at a pace that suits you.
The knowledge comes from trusted, experienced instructors who have taught worldwide for over twenty years. AlMaghrib alumni include Islamic school principals, community leaders, professionals across many sectors, and some of our own instructors.