Scholar Development
Program
The Scholar Development program, the first-of-its-kind in Australia, is designed to be your pathway into Islamic scholarship. It focuses on building competence and independence in engaging with Arabic texts through its student-centric approach, text-based education and analytic collective discussions (muzakara). The subjects will be delivered under the tutelage of teachers with classical and academic training. Program graduates will have their study recognised with an accredited university degree in Islamic studies at the completion of the program.
- Student-centric delivery
- Text (mutun)-based approach
- Critical discussion-based style
- Classical and contemporary approach
- Small classes
- University accreditation
Three-Stage Program Structure
The Scholar Development Program is designed to enable you to exit after each course or see the program to completion.Â
Become a Home Grown Scholar
Term Dates
Session 1
Term 1: 20 July – 15 December
Weekend residential date: TBC
Exam:Â TBC
Session 2
Term 3: TBC
Term 4: TBC
Residential 1: TBC
The residential will be held onsite at ISRA Sydney centre. Online option will be available for interstate students.
Admission Details
Selection Criteria
- Interest and passion in seeking Islamic knowledge
- Activism or work in the Muslim community
- Ability to show commitment to the program
- Competence in reading Arabic text and understandingÂ