Islamic Studies
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UK
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SOAS University of London
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On Campus (Full Time)
1 year
Jul 2026
On Campus (Full Time) Position Details (Master's)
The Islamic Studies program fromSOAS University of London offers students the opportunity to concentrate on the Qur'an, the Hadith and other Islamic texts, and so provides a unique training in the translation of Islamic religious material.
The Islamic Studies program from SOAS University of London is designed to benefit academics, teachers of Islam in other institutions, translators of Islamic material into English in research centres, government departments and da'wa centres. It provides excellent research training and is a useful qualification for those who wish to progress to higher postgraduate degrees.
Employment
Graduates of the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics leave SOAS not only with linguistic and cultural expertise, but also with skills in written and oral communication, analysis and problem solving.Recent graduates have been hired by:
- Africa Matters
- Amnesty International
- Arab British Chamber of Commerce
- BBC World Service
- British High Commission
- Council for British Research in the Levant
- Department for International Development
- Edelman
- Embassy of Jordan
- Ernst & Young
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Courses include:
- Qur'an and Hadith Studies
- The Qur'an: Language, Style and Translation in English
- Islamic Texts: Language and the Synthesis of Classical Scholarship
- Modern Trends in Islam
- Translation of Islamic Texts
- Dissertation in the Languages and Cultures of the Near and Middle East
Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position
Position Start Date
Sep 2026