Student Notices

Choosing a Course

The chart below is a general guide to what you can study at EC depending on your existing qualifications. The chart provides information for sixth form. A similar chart is provided for the remainder of the Alim course (Alimiyyah) and BA Islamic Sciences and Society at the bottom of the page.

Your current qualifications, skills and abilities   What you can study at EC   What you can progress to outside EC
 
No GCSE passes, few GCSEs at grades 'F' or 'G', or not able to undertake studies in English

Entry level
Entry level courses in adult literacy,
numeracy and IT		    
       
Several GCSEs at grades 'E' - 'G'

Level 1
Adult literacy & numeracy
GNVQ foundation

Employment Training
       
Several GCSEs mostly at grade 'D'

Level 2
GCSE retakes Adult literacy
& numeracy

Employment Training
       
4 or more GCSEs, grades A-C, GNVQ intermediate level certificate

Level 3
(Advanced Level Yr 1)
AS levels
ISP Level 1

Employment Training
       
AS qualification GNVQ Advanced Alimiyyah Year 1

Level 3
(Advanced Level Yr 2)
A levels
ISP Level 2

Employment, University or Alimiyyah Yr 3 at other institutes
       
Alimiyyah Year 2 from a traditional madrasah/ Darul Uloom or equivalent qualification from any other institute.

Level 3
(Advanced Level Yr 3)
ISP Level 3

Employment, University or Alimiyyah
Yr 4 at or other institutes
       

COMPLETE YOUR ALIM COURSE AT EC!
After completing your A levels and ISP you can stay on at EC and complete your alim course with a BA in Islamic Sciences and Society . See progression chart below:
Your current qualifications, skills and abilities   What you can study at EC   What you can progress to outside EC
 
Completed Alimiyyah Year 3 from a traditional madrasah/ Darul Uloom or equivalent qualification from any other institute;
Acquired 220 UCAS points including profficiency in Arabic either through an A level or equivalent qualification (which can contribute to the 220 UCAS points).

Alimiyyah course which constitutes 3 advanced years of the Alim course up to Takmeel (Dawrah al-Hadeeth) combined with BA Islamic Sciences and Society.

At-Takmeel (Dawrah al-Hadeeth) at traditional seminaries;
MA Islamic Studies or other related MA or postgraduate course at mainstream or Islamic universities;
employment.
       
    AT-TAKMEEL FIL-HADITH (DAWRAH AL-HADITH) AT EC    
 
Mawquf Alaih/ Mishkat (6th year of the Alim course) from a traditional madrasah or Darul Uloom or equivalent qualification in Islamic Sciences or Shari'ah studies.

At-Takmeel (Dawrah al-Hadeeth) to complete the Alim course. More details.

Employment; lifelong knowledge quest!