LoadingLoadingLoadingLoadingDual Master of Science (2 Diplomas) — Conferred jointly with Arab Leadership University (ALU) & Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU)
جامعة حمد بن خليفة (قطر)
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Master modern Shariah-compliant financial engineering, blockchain sukuk issuance, algorithmic wealth management, and decentralized Islamic fintech ecosystems. Students earn 2 independent accredited diplomas with a 60% / 40% international credit split. MSc Islamic Finance & Digital Banking (Dual Award) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from Financial statements in use through Financial statements in use; Valuation and capital; Risk and controls; Finance project; Financial statements in use (MSC-605); Valuation and capital (MSC-606), and finish on Valuation and capital (MSC-606). 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: Two master's diplomas recognized across sovereign financial centres in GCC and globally Applied financial modeling with real-time Shariah market index feeds Supervised by leading Islamic banking scholars and fintech architects 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.
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Tuition is free. Examinations are free. There is no exam fee. Study from anywhere in the world.
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| MSC-601 | Financial statements in use Financial statements in use (MSC-601) is a 6-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Digital Banking (Dual Award), 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 Financial statements in use 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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| MSC-602 | Valuation and capital Valuation and capital (MSC-602) is a 6-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Digital Banking (Dual Award), 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 Valuation and capital 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.
| 6 · 60 h |
| MSC-603 | Risk and controls Risk and controls (MSC-603) is a 6-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Digital Banking (Dual Award), 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 Risk and controls 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.
| 6 · 60 h |
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| MSC-604 | Finance project Finance project (MSC-604) is a 6-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Digital Banking (Dual Award), 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 Finance project 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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| MSC-606 | Valuation and capital (MSC-606) Valuation and capital (MSC-606) (MSC-606) is a 6-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Digital Banking (Dual Award), 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 Valuation and capital (MSC-606) 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 18 months. Teaching language: Arabic / English. 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.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@aleaderuni.com.
Recognised & Accredited
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| MSC-605 | Financial statements in use (MSC-605) Financial statements in use (MSC-605) (MSC-605) is a 6-credit course on MSc Islamic Finance & Digital Banking (Dual Award), 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 Financial statements in use (MSC-605) 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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