The Islamic Finance Diploma
Across eight integrated themes, the Diploma moves from timeless principles to contemporary practice, building depth, clarity and impact along the way.
Two years, six terms
Year 1
Year 2
On completionDiploma in Islamic Finance, signed by IFA’s Panel of Scholars
What you’ll study
Core One
Begin with the intellectual and ethical roots of financial activity in Islam. Explore how revelation, reason, and justice shape the principles that govern wealth and exchange.
Core Two
Study the classical structures that form the heart of Islamic commercial law, and understand how they guide modern financial dealings.
Core Three
Examine how Islamic finance operates across systems and sectors, from banking and insurance to capital markets, investments, and regulatory governance.
Core Four
Engage with the forces reshaping the financial landscape and the questions they raise for Islamic thought and practice.
Core Five
Explore how Islamic legal and ethical frameworks shape social and economic behaviour. Understand the moral foundations that link financial justice to broader societal well-being.
Core Six
Connect finance to lived realities, from households to communities, and explore how Islamic financial principles guide real-world responsibility and impact.
Core Seven
Explore the next frontiers of Islamic finance across markets, policy, and thought. Identify global trends and the roles Muslim professionals will play in shaping ethical financial systems.
Core Eight
Bring your learning together in a final applied or research project that unites scholarship, analysis, and creativity. Demonstrate the insight and integrity expected of a future custodian of Islamic finance.
A typical term
Recorded lesson, Thursday 7pm, 2 hoursLive session, Tuesday 7pm, 1 hour
Thursdays, 7pm
A new 2-hour lesson every week, recorded so you can watch it when it suits you.
Every other Tuesday
A live session with the instructors at 7pm (UK time): the term’s briefing, then Q&A.
Once a term
A seminar day in London or a major UK city, live-streamed for students abroad.
1–2 hours a week
Recommended independent study alongside the lessons.
Assessed each term
The eighth core ends the two years with a capstone project.
Built-in breaks
Taught in English
Arabic helps but is never a barrier. Every Arabic term is translated and explained.
January 2027 intake
It takes 30 seconds, and your prospectus opens straight away.
REGISTER YOUR INTERESTEnrolment closes on Friday 8 January 2027.
