Islam in Contemporary Britain (MA)

at Cardiff University

For the taught element of the programme you will study three core modules (60 credits) and choose a further three optional modules (60 credits).
 

On successful completion of this stage you will progress to your dissertation. Your dissertation is an essay of up to 20,000 words on a topic of your choice (approved in consultation with your tutor).

Academic Requirements:

• a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as humanities, social sciences, or an equivalent international degree plus those with an interest in understanding Islam in Britain, past, present and future.  

• a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification 

• or relevant professional experience evidenced by a reference. 

If you are submitting your application based upon relevant professional experience, please provide a reference from your employer to evidence that you currently work in an area relevant to the programme. This should be signed, dated and less than six months old at the time you submit your application.
 

English Language requirements:

IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or an accepted equivalent. 
 

Application deadline: 

The application deadline is 1 August. If you submit an application after this date, we will only consider it if places are still available. 
 

Selection process: 

If you are submitting your application based upon relevant professional experience, you will also be required to satisfactorily complete an interview and a 1500 word essay on a subject determined by school staff.

Fees for home status

Tution Fees - £8450
Deposit - £

Fees for overseas status

Tution Fees - £19,450
Deposit-£1,000
 

Graduates of this and similar degree programmes have embarked on careers in a range of professions, including the voluntary sector and NGOs, policy and politics, religious leadership and the faith sector, the news media, the civil service, teaching, and academia. Many choose to continue their studies at PhD level.
 

Recent graduate destinations include the Welsh Assembly, the Muslim Council of Wales, the Muslim Council of Britain, the Centre for Media Monitoring, TRT World, Muslim Engagement and Development, Islamic Relief, the National Portrait Gallery, primary and secondary schools, and universities across the UK and overseas, including Cardiff University and the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK.
 

91% of postgraduates from the School of History, Archaeology and Religion were in employment or further study within six months of graduation (DLHE 2016/17).
 

Placements
 

You are encouraged to undertake voluntary work with Muslim communities in Cardiff in activities ranging from assisting with homework clubs run via local mosques to contributing to the Muslim Council of Wales ‘iLead’ programme which aims to support young Muslims developing leadership skills.