WHY Choose Ebrahim College?
This section tells you everything you need to know about life at EC and its facilities.
- Islamic Environment
- Opportunities to Excel
- Islamic Sciences
- Tutors
- Personal and Moral Development
- Counseling/Welfare Services
- Reporting Progress
- The EC Mentoring Scheme
- Scholarship Scheme
- IT Facilities
- Library and Flexible Learning Facilities
- The Shariah Consultancy Service
- Prayer Area
- Visiting Scholars
- Emphasis on Literacy and Numeracy
- Part-Time Islamic Sciences
- Short Courses
- Distance Learning Courses
- Facilities for Female Students
- Arabic Language Club
Islamic Environment
Opportunities to Excel
After completing AS/A levels, you will be able to progress to higher education in both mainstream and traditional universities. Your level of Arabic will also enable you to continue studying at Arabic-medium institutes. Back to Top
Islamic Sciences
You will be able to study Islamic Sciences such as Tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis), Hadith (Prophetic Traditions), Fiqh (Islamic Law), Aqeeda (Islamic Beliefs) and Tareekh (History). You will be able study these sciences alongside your AS/A levels or by themselves. Back to Top
Tutors
You will have a tutor who will be available to support and guide you through your time at EC and help you decide about your future. The tutor will also monitor your progress, attendance and punctuality and ensure that you maintain a high performance level. You will have the opportunity to meet your tutor on a weekly basis and your parents will also be able to contact your tutor to be updated on your progress. Back to Top
Personal and Moral Development
Along with academic progress, teachers and tutors will monitor and encourage your personal, spiritual and moral development, helping you to play a responsible and productive role in society and to become a better person. Back to Top
Counseling/Welfare Services
Sometimes students have personal and emotional problems and need to speak to someone who has experience in dealing with such circumstances in a sensitive manner. The College offers a one-to-one environment for you to speak to the Student Welfare Officer in confidence. Back to Top
Reporting Progress
The College is committed to supporting you by continuously monitoring your progress. Every teacher submits a report on your progress every term. Tutors then meet you to discuss the report and to agree with you targets for improvement. You are given the opportunity to express your concerns and take an active part in discussing your progress and setting realistic goals for yourself. Following this, the interim report and targets are sent to your parents and guardians so that they can be aware of how you are performing. Back to Top
The EC Mentoring Scheme
The College runs a mentoring scheme whereby advanced students assist students in lower classes. This helps new students settle in and builds their confidence while older students learn to share their knowledge and improve their own understanding. Back to Top
Scholarship Scheme
To encourage and motivate students to excel, the College will nominate some students to receive scholarships for outstanding performance every year. The students will be nominated for a combination of excellence in studies, outstanding conduct and their level of voluntary participation in college activities and events. Back to Top
IT Facilities
The College has a brand-new fully equipped IT lab with free internet access that is also open for you to use during break-times and after college hours. Back to Top
Library and Flexible Learning Facilities
The College has a developing library that has a broad range of Islamic and subject-specific books and resources. A flexible study area equipped with IT facilities is also under development that will allow students to study in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere with full access to the library. Back to Top
The Shariah Consultancy Service
The College runs its own Shariah consultancy service for the Muslim community. You will benefit from the consultancy by having direct recourse to specialists who will be able to answer your own fiqh queries. You will also be able to broaden your knowledge of Islamic Jurisprudence by contributing to the work of the consultancy and undertaking basic research as you advance through your fiqh course. Back to Top
Prayer Area
The College has a prayer area where students can pray and maintain their worship routines. Jama'ah is established for every Salah and you will find that fellow students studying the Alim course will lead Salah. This is both a form of training for them and a source of inspiration for fellow students. Every student gets the opportunity to lead once they have studied Fiqh and Tajweed sufficiently to be considered suitable to lead as Imams. Back to Top
Visiting Scholars
The College is regularly visited by distinguished scholars from all around the world who are authorities in various fields including many subjects taught at the College. You will be able to attend their lectures, meet with them and discuss issues with them thus stimulating yourself in your studies and broadening your interests. Back to Top
Emphasis on Literacy and Numeracy
The College is committed to improving levels of literacy and numeracy amongst students. All subjects, including Islamic sciences will be taught in English. You will also be given additional support if you need to raise your levels of literacy and numeracy. Back to Top
Part-Time Islamic Sciences
The College runs separate part-time courses on various Islamic Sciences in the evenings and on weekends. These courses are an opportunity for young people who are studying at other colleges but have the desire to also study Islam. The course is also ideal for people working full-time or studying in university. These courses are condensed versions of the subjects in the full time Islamic Sciences Programme (ISP) delivered in a more flexible way for people too busy to be committed to full-time study. For full details of part time course please look here. Back to Top
Short Courses
The College also runs short courses on many different topics related to Islam and the Islamic sciences. These courses are a good way to get introduced to subjects before making a longer term commitment as well as to incrementally increase one's knowledge in bitesized chunks. These courses vary in length from a single day to several days scheduled in during evenings and weekends. For further details go here. Back to Top
Distance Learning Courses
Some of the Islamic Sciences will also shortly be available through distance and open learning. These courses can be studied by anyone from any region under the supervision of a tutor who will be at hand to guide them through the courses using the various modern means of communication. A separate guide is being published for the above and students who are interested should request it from the College by contacting the College inquiry line on 020 7377 6677. For further information refer to the Distance Learning section. Back to Top
Facilities for Female Students
The full time courses of the College are currently available to male students only. However, female students are able to attend the part-time Islamic courses in the evenings and on weekends. Back to Top
Arabic Language Club
One of the main courses at EC is Arabic language. Most people know how difficult it is to learn to communicate in a foreign language outside the country of the language's origin. The Arabic language club has been set up to provide you with innovative and enjoyable ways of learning to communicate proficiently in Arabic. It is a forum where you can get together with other students and create an Arabic speaking environment for yourself. Back to Top