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Islamic Studies

Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2026

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Overview

The minimum entry requirement for Islamic studies honours is completion of all the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Islamic studies and an average of at least H2A (75%) in second and third-year subjects within the major, or equivalent.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this specialisation, students should be able to:

  • Apply advanced research skills in the analysis of critical issues in Islamic Studies
  • Utilise interdisciplinary frameworks to engage critically with key issues in contemporary Islam
  • Evaluate and apply rigorous methods of inquiry and theories and methodologies appropriate to Islamic Studies
  • Construct and sustain an argument based on research. 

Last updated: 14 January 2026

Structure

100 credit points

Students undertaking pure honours in Islamic studies must complete:

  • 87.5 credit points of compulsory subjects
  • 12.5 credit points of elective subject

Total 100 points.

Subject Options

Compulsory subjects

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ASIA90004 Critical Asian Perspectives
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ISLM40013 Islamic Studies Thesis Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 37.5
ISLM40014 Islamic Studies Thesis Part 2
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 37.5

Elective subject

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ISLM40001 Topics in Arabic & Islamic Studies
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Students may choose the elective subject above or another elective subject from the Asia Institute (the subject must be Honours (level 4) or Graduate level (level 9) in consultation with their supervisor.  Approval from the supervisor and subject coordinator must be provided.

Links

http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/study/islamic_studies

Last updated: 14 January 2026