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A double-path master's: a shared Islamic-finance core, then two pathways — Islamic Finance (products, Sharia governance, risk) and Fintech (payments, platforms, data) — closing with a capstone that designs a Sharia-compliant digital product. Fully online. Arab Leadership University delivers this award fully online across the Arab region. There is no campus. English is the administrative language of the award; Arabic-medium tracks require additional language evidence. Assessment is identity-checked. This is an academic Master's award; where a field has a licensing or registration route, that remains a matter for your professional body or regulator. You will work through the material as a practitioner-researcher: applied methods, real or anonymised cases, and a supervised capstone or dissertation as the final component. Faculty mark whether you noticed the constraints a slide deck usually hides. MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 24 months, and the credit total is 42. Students move from Foundations of Islamic Finance & Contracts through Foundations of Islamic Finance & Contracts; Sharia Governance & Standards; Financial Analysis & Risk for Islamic Institutions; Research Methods & Identity-Checked Assessment; Islamic Banking Products & Structuring; Sukuk & Islamic Capital Markets, and finish on Dual-Track Capstone: Sharia-Compliant Digital Product. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result. Reading is financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Structure Sharia-compliant financial products and explain the contracts Apply Sharia-governance standards to a real institution Assess risk and regulation for Islamic banks, funds and takaful operators Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
The programme carries 42 credits across four assessed modules. Delivery is tuition-free aside from the examination fee. Transcripts use letter grades and a GPA scale consistent with Arab Leadership University awards. No professional-body logo is used in marketing to imply endorsement.
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| ALIF701 | Foundations of Islamic Finance & Contracts Foundations of Islamic Finance & Contracts (ALIF701) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Foundations of Islamic Finance & Contracts as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| ALIF702 | Sharia Governance & Standards Sharia Governance & Standards (ALIF702) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Sharia Governance & Standards as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| ALIF703 | Financial Analysis & Risk for Islamic Institutions Financial Analysis & Risk for Islamic Institutions (ALIF703) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Financial Analysis & Risk for Islamic Institutions as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| ALIF704 | Research Methods & Identity-Checked Assessment Research Methods & Identity-Checked Assessment (ALIF704) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Research Methods & Identity-Checked Assessment as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| ALIF705 | Islamic Banking Products & Structuring Islamic Banking Products & Structuring (ALIF705) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Islamic Banking Products & Structuring as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| ALIF709 | Digital Payments & Open Finance Digital Payments & Open Finance (ALIF709) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Digital Payments & Open Finance as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| ALIF712 | Integrating Two Disciplines in Practice Integrating Two Disciplines in Practice (ALIF712) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Integrating Two Disciplines in Practice as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 24 months. Teaching language: English and Arabic (bilingual assessment; academic Arabic required for AR-medium tracks). Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Arab Leadership University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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| ALIF706 | Sukuk & Islamic Capital Markets Sukuk & Islamic Capital Markets (ALIF706) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Sukuk & Islamic Capital Markets as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| ALIF707 | Takaful & Islamic Wealth Management Takaful & Islamic Wealth Management (ALIF707) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Takaful & Islamic Wealth Management as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| ALIF708 | Liquidity, Risk & Prudential Regulation Liquidity, Risk & Prudential Regulation (ALIF708) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Liquidity, Risk & Prudential Regulation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| ALIF710 | Platforms, APIs & Product Engineering Literacy Platforms, APIs & Product Engineering Literacy (ALIF710) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Platforms, APIs & Product Engineering Literacy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| ALIF711 | Data, Credit Models & RegTech Data, Credit Models & RegTech (ALIF711) is a 3-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Data, Credit Models & RegTech as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| ALIF713 | Dual-Track Capstone: Sharia-Compliant Digital Product Dual-Track Capstone: Sharia-Compliant Digital Product (ALIF713) is a 6-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Fintech (Dual Track), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Dual-Track Capstone: Sharia-Compliant Digital Product as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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