Academic Qualification

Every applicant has a right to equal treatment without discrimination. UIII upholds the highest standards of fairness and places the highest value upon ideals of scholarly responsibility. Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. What matters is your ability to submit a strong application that demonstrates you are capable of excelling in a robust Master’s (MA) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programs at UIII and that you have a clear vision for your future.

 

Master's Degree

The following is a list of requirements and materials required for a complete application for a UIII Master’s (MA) Degree:

 

  • An undergraduate degree from an accredited higher education institution.
  • Outstanding undergraduate certificate or equivalent qualifications in the relevant fields with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a scale of a maximum of 4.0.
  • Have strong leadership qualities and academic background.
  • Have good co-curricular and social activities record.
  • Apply as a full-time Master’s degree student at UIII.
  • Have an English language proficiency as shown by a certificate in the form of IELTS or TOEFL. The English proficiency requirement does not apply to applicants who speak English as their native language, mother tongue, or first language or those who graduate from universities that use English as the language of instruction or medium of learning.
  • Applicants who choose to apply for the Faculty of Islamic Studies must have Arabic language proficiency as shown by a TOAFL certificate. The Arabic proficiency requirement does not apply to applicants who speak Arabic as their native language, mother tongue, or first language or those who graduate from universities that use Arabic as the language of instruction or medium of learning.

Doctoral Degree

The following is a list of requirements and materials required for a complete application for a UIII Doctoral (Ph.D.) Degree:

 

  • A Master’s degree from an accredited higher education institution.
  • Outstanding master's certificate or equivalent qualifications in the relevant fields with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.5 on a scale of a maximum of 4.0.
  • Have strong leadership qualities and academic background.
  • Have good co-curricular and social activities record.
  • Apply as a full-time Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree student at UIII.
  • Have an English language proficiency as shown by a certificate in the form of IELTS or TOEFL. The English proficiency requirement does not apply to applicants who speak English as their native language, mother tongue, or first language or those who graduate from universities that use English as the language of instruction or medium of learning.
  • Applicants who choose to apply for a Ph.D. program at the Faculty of Islamic Studies must have Arabic language proficiency, as shown by a TOAFL certificate. The Arabic proficiency requirement does not apply to applicants who speak Arabic as their native language, mother tongue, or first language or those who graduate from universities that use Arabic as the language of instruction or medium of learning.
  • Submit a brief research proposal for the Ph.D. Dissertation.
  • Submit an academic writing sample, research paper relevant to your field, or article recently published in an academic journal.

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