Sharia and Islamic Studies

Islamic Studies unveil a multidisciplinary view of all aspects of Islam and the Islamic world. This discipline offers an academic approach that integrates comparative and theoretical methods that have developed in the modern academic study of Islam. Islamic Studies integrate historical information coupled with cultural and religious studies, as well as philosophical thought.

Islamic Studies include information on the Arab-Islamic civilization, such as the its main defining features, society and the culture of the Ottoman Empire. Students may also gain knowledge about the linguistic divergence and cultural convergence in the Islamic world throughout history. Additional classes include topics such as crisis revolution in the Middle East, the Qu'ran and its interpretations, or the religion of Islam.

Students will acquire advanced knowledge, which includes a highly developed comprehension of the theological, jurisprudential, historical, contemporary and spiritual aspects of Islam. Programmes in Islamic Studies also prepare students for understanding the multiple ways in which Islam has shaped human experience both past and present.

Islamic Studies graduates usually engage in jobs like: translators and interpreters; Middle East specialised journalists; newspaper, radio or television channel editors; and scientific researchers.

Admission Requirements:

• The minimum grade of General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi) is 80% for the fields of pharmacy, civil engineering and architecture for the scientific branch, 75% for the Sharia, 65% for law, 60% for all other specializations at Amman Arab University
• This acceptance is subject to the capacity of the specialization specified by the Jordanian Accreditation Authority if it so permits.
• The University may accept a number of non-Jordanian students except from The minimum grade of General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi)  by a percentage determined by the Higher Education Council of the total absorptive capacity of each specialization.

Documents Required for Registration:

• General Secondary Certificate stamped by the Ministry of Higher Education
• Copy of Passport
• Copy of Army Service Book for Jordanian male students
• Personal photo
• Admission depends on the number of vacancies for those transferring from other universities and those who have a two-year diploma and want to complete a Bachelor degree 

Students can apply for admission to a higher education institution in Jordan through the following:

1. Applying directly to the institution of higher education of their choice. Many higher education institutions in Jordan have online application services or through university service offices; while some institutions accept applications through mail. Each higher education institution determines its own enrollment requirements. Therefore, a prospective student should communicate with the institution they wish to apply to in order to know the specific admission requirements and procedures.
2. Applying directly through the free on-line application
3. Communicate with the Directorate of International Student Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and apply to any higher education institution