Briefing session

Dec 2022
 BIRKH PREVIEW
BACHELOR OF ISLAMIC
REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND
HERITAGE (HONOURS)
BIRKH PREVIEW 2022 Agenda

Overview Admission Curriculum Program Structure

1. Synopsis of the 1. Admission 1. Courses 1. Duration
Programme requirements offered 2. Mode of study
2. Target Audience 3. Teaching methodology
2. Language 4. Venue
requirements 5. Fees

3
 Overview of the Programme
• This programme offers students to have a diverse approach in the study of Islamic knowledge; an
overall Islamic education that encompasses a deeper understanding in the Arabic language, Islamic
History, Usuluddin, Usul Fiqh, Syariah & many more.
• It fulfills the vision which is to promote the Islamic sciences relevant to contemporary disciplines of
study, and the mission which is to develop an Islamically based integrated holistic approach to
education and career.
• It also offers courses in line with nation’s aspirations such as unity among the races, religious harmony,
and moderation in contemporary religious discourse.
• In addition, it meets the needs of global importance such as providing proper understanding of the
worldview of Islam and endeavoring to regulate global peace and harmony through intellectual Islamic
discourse with other faiths, perspectives and ideologies.
• The Singapore Islamic Scholars and Religious Teachers Association (PERGAS) and the International
Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) are set to enrich the educational landscape of Singapore as this
degree offers new educational, career and employment routes to successful graduates.
 About the Programme
Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Heritage (Honours)
The programme is offered on a part-time basis in Singapore over a period of 4 years,
with Arabic & English as instructional languages.

The programme is co-managed by PERGAS, and is targeted for working adults in

Singapore.

Successful completion of the programme will lead to the conferment of a Bachelor

of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Heritage (Honours) degree, awarded by IIUM. The
degree conferment & convocation will be held at the campus of IIUM.

Upholding The Legacy Of The Prophets

 Admission Requirements
(i) At least 3 principle passes in A Level or similar grades in equivalent qualifications;
     OR
(ii) At least 5 Cs in the GCE ‘O’ level/IGCSE or the equivalent grades in GCSE or other qualifications at par with
GCSE, AND 5 years of working experience AND evidence of non-formal education in Islamic sciences; 
      OR 

(iii) At least 5 Cs in the GCE ‘O’ level/IGCSE or the equivalent grades in GCSE or other qualifications at par with
GCSE, AND Diploma Pendidikan Islam (DPI) of Institut Pengajian Tinggi Islam Al-Zuhri with at least the Jayyid
grade;
     OR 
(iv) At least 5 Cs in the GCE ‘O’ level/IGCSE or the equivalent grades in GCSE or other qualifications at par with
GCSE, AND Certificate of Pre-University 2 in Madrasah Al-Maarif Al-Islamiah or Madrasah Aljunied Al-
Islamiah or Madrasah Alsagoff Al-Islamiah with at least the Jayyid grade;  
    OR
(v) At least 5 Cs in the GCE ‘O’ level/IGCSE or the equivalent grades in GCSE or other qualifications at par with GCSE,
AND Diploma in Islamic Studies from PERGAS with at least the Jayyid grade;
    OR
(vi) At least 5 Cs in the GCE ‘O’ level/IGCSE or the equivalent grades in GCSE or other qualifications at par with
GCSE, AND a diploma from institutions recognized by the Government of Malaysia and the Senate of the
University. 
Language Requirements
• At entry point, students shall possess English proficiency level at Band 5.5 of IELTS or Band 5.5 of
IIUM’s English Proficiency Test (EPT) or other Senate-endorsed equivalent scores.

• At entry point, students shall possess Arabic proficiency level at Band 4 of IIUM’s Arabic Proficiency
Test (APT).

• As graduation requirement, students shall achieve Band 6 of IIUM’s APT before the end of their
studies.

Students who do not meet the minimum language entry requirements

will not be allowed to start the programme.

IIUM Academy may arrange pre-degree Arabic language

enhancement courses if there is a demand for that by the
prospective students. A separate fee is chargeable.
Payment of APT and EPT Fees
• For the first sitting of APT and EPT, no separate payment of the fees is required.

• A student who needs to repeat the APT or EPT will be required to pay MYR450 for each of
the tests. The test is conducted in person at IIUM Campus. Students student will have to
make their own travelling arrangements to come and sit for the test in Kuala Lumpur.

Alternatively, the students may, if the circumstances permit, sit for the tests when the tests
are conducted in Singapore for the subsequent batch(es).

Fulfillment of the language requirements is

NON-NEGIOTIABLE.
 Programme Components
NUMBER OF CREDIT
  COMPONENT
COURSES HOURS

1 University Required Courses 17 20

Islamic Revealed Knowledge Fundamental
2
Courses
12 31

3 Major Courses 20 60

4 Human Sciences Courses 4 12

TOTAL 53 123
 Courses in the Curriculum
  A. UNIVERSITY REQUIRED COURSES (CREDIT HOURS: 20)

NO COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE PRE-REQUISITE CREDIT HOURS

1 UNGS 1301 Basic Philosophy and Islamic Worldview - 3
2 UNGS 2290 Knowledge & Civilisation in Islam UNGS 1301 2
3 UNGS 2380 Ethics and Fiqh of Contemporary Issues UNGS 2290 3
4 TQTD 1002 Tilawah Al-Quran 1* TPT/TQTD 1001 0.5
5 TQTD 2002 Tilawah Al-Quran 2* TQTD 1002 0.5
LQAD 1003/ LQAD Arabic for Ibadah 1 (Muslim) / Arabic
6 Language for Communication I (NonMuslim) TQTD 1001 / - 0.5/1
1103
LQAD 2003/ LQAD Arabic for Ibadah 2 (Muslim) / Arabic LQAD 1003 / LQAD
7 Language for Communication II (NonMuslim) 0.5/1
2103 1103
8 CCUB 1061 Usrah 1** - 0.5
9 CCUB 1062 Usrah 2** CCUB 1061 0.5
10 LEED 1301 English for Academic Writing PASS EPT 3
11 CCFM 2061 Family Management - 0.5
12 CCLM 2020 Leadership & Management - 0.5
13 CCSS Skill 1 - 0.5
14 1010/2010/ 3010 Skill 2 - 0.5
SCSH 1201 Sustainable Development: Issues, Policies and Practices - 2
15
16 SCSH 2163 Usrah in Action 1 (SD: Community Profiling) CCUB 1062 1
17 SCSH 3164 Usrah in Action 2 SCSH 2163 1
 B. CORE COURSES (91 CREDIT HOURS)

B1. ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE FUNDAMENTAL COURSES (31 CREDIT HOURS)

NO COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

1 RKFQ 2331 Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence 3

2 RKFQ 2332 Introduction to Principle of Islamic Jurisprudence 3

3 RKUD 1321 Islamic ‘Aqidah 3
4 RKUD 2325 Islamic Ethics 3
5 RKUD 2322 Islamic Da‘wah 3
6 RKQS 2312 Sciences of Qur’an 3
7 RKQS 2313 Sciences of Hadith 3
8 RKQS 2314 Reflections on the Sirah of the Prophet 3

9 ARAB 1341 Al-Sarf al-‘Arabi (Arabic Morphology) 3

ARAB 2343 Al-‘Arabiyyah li al-Dirasat al-Islamiyyah

10 3
(Arabic for Islamic Studies)
11 TQTD3001 Advanced Tilawah al-Qur’an I 0.5
12 TQTD3002 Advanced Tilawah al-Qur’an II 0.5
 B. CORE COURSES (91 CREDIT HOURS)

MAJOR COURSES
NO COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
1 RKQS 3314 Usul wa Manahij al-Tafsir 3
(Principles & Methods of Exegesis)
RKQS 3315 Tarikh al-Dirasat al-Hadithiyyah
2 3
(History of Hadith Studies)
3 RKQS 4316 Ittijahat al-Tafsir wa al-Dirasat al-Qur’aniyyah 3
(Trends in Qur’anic Exegesis & Qur’anic Studies)
4 RKQS 4317 Ittijahat fi Dirasat al-Sunnah 3
(Trends in Sunnah Studies)
5 RKQS 4318 Al-Takhrij wa al-Aliyyat al-Hadithiyyah 3
(Retrieval & Tools in Hadith Studies)
6 RKUD 3323 World Religions I
3
7 RKUD 3324
3
World Religions II
8 RKUD 3325
3
Contemporary Issues in Islamic Thought
9 RKUD 3326 Philosophy and ‘Ilm al-Kalam
3

10 RKUD 4327 Usul al-Din (Islamic Theology)

3
NO COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
11 RKFQ 2333 Juristic Study of ‘Ibadat
3
12 RKFQ 3334 Fiqh al-Usrah
3
(Juristic Study of Familial Matters)
13 RKFQ 4335 Maqasid al-Shari‘ah 3
(Objectives of the Shari‘ah)
14 RKFQ 4336 Al-Qawa‘id al-Fiqhiyyah 3
(Juristic Maxims)
15 RKFQ 4337 Fiqh al-Mu‘amalat al-Maliyyah 3
(Juristic Study of Financial Transactions)
16 ARAB 2342 Al-Lughah al-‘Arabiyyah al-Mutaqaddimah 3
(Advanced Arabic Language)
17 ARAB 2344 Al-Kitabah al-‘Arabiyyah al-Mutaqaddimah 3
(Advanced Arabic Writing)
18 ARAB 3345 Nusus Qur’aniyyah wa Hadithiyyah 3
(Qur'anic and Prophetic Texts)
19 IRKH 3301 Research Methodology 3
20 RKQS 4319/ Project paper 3
RKUD 4329/
RKFQ 4339
 C. HUMAN SCIENCES COURSES (12 CREDIT HOURS)

MAJOR COURSES

NO COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

1 3
PSCI 3361 Introduction to Political Science

2 PSYC 3361 Introduction to Psychology 3

3 3
COMM 3361 Introduction to Communication
4 3
SOCA 4365 Introduction to Sociology
 SEMESTER SEGMENTATION

Duration  

4 Academic years 12 Semesters

Semester 1 (long) Semester 2 (long) Semester 3 (short)

4 months 4 months 2.5 months

Medium of instruction will be in Arabic and English

 Lecture Schedule

Physical
Day Time

Friday 6.30pm – 10.30pm

Saturday 2.30pm -10.00pm

Venue

Pergas, Wisma Indah

Programme Fees

Item Fee Remarks

Application fee (not refundable) $100 Upon application

Registration fee $2624.40 Upon acceptance

Recurrent fee (per long semester) $162 Per Long semester

Tuition fee $2462.40 Per Long semester

Tuition fee $1436.40 Per Short semester

 Detailed Breakdown on Fees
Itemised Fees with 8% GST
Registration Fee in SGD Reg Fee with GST Recurrent Fee in SGD Rec Fee with GST Tuition Fee in SGD TF with GST
 
Semester 1 $ 2,430.00 $ 2,624.40 $ 150.00 $ 162.00 $ 2,280.00 $ 2,462.40
   
Semester 2 (Short)   $ - $ 1,140.00 $ 1,231.20
 
Semester 3   $ 150.00 $ 162.00 $ 2,280.00 $ 2,462.40
 
Semester 4   $ 150.00 $ 162.00 $ 2,280.00 $ 2,462.40
 
Semester 5 (Short)     $ - $ 1,330.00 $ 1,436.40
 
Semester 6   $ 150.00 $ 162.00 $ 2,280.00 $ 2,462.40
 
Semester 7   $ 150.00 $ 162.00 $ 2,280.00 $ 2,462.40
 
Semester 8 (Short)     $ - $ 1,330.00 $ 1,436.40
 
Semester 9   $ 150.00 $ 162.00 $ 2,280.00 $ 2,462.40
 
Semester 10   $ 150.00 $ 162.00 $ 2,280.00 $ 2,462.40
 
Semester 11 (Short)     $ - $ 1,330.00 $ 1,436.40
 
Semester 12   $ 150.00 $ 162.00 $ 2,280.00 $ 2,462.40

TOTAL $ 2,430.00 $ 2,624.40 $ 1,200.00 $ 1,296.00 $ 23,370.00 $ 25,239.60

Application procedures
No Item

1. Completed application form

2. A copy of photo (passport size)

A copy of relevant certificates (with full transcripts), Translated to

3.
English if the language is not in English).

4. A copy of NRIC

5. A copy of your Passport (for validation)

6. Payment of $100 for application fee

Application extended until further notice