Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies — Tafseer Option
Explore the programme structure, qualification, duration, curriculum, core courses and Tafseer specialisation offered within the Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies.
Programme Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies – Tafseer Option focuses on the study and interpretation of
the Qur’an, Qur’anic sciences and related Islamic disciplines. Students develop linguistic, analytical
and research skills required to engage classical and contemporary scholarship responsibly.
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Duration: 4 Years (8 Semesters)
The programme is delivered by the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) in Ghana under its academic affiliation with the International University of Africa (IUA), Sudan. CIS implements the prescribed curriculum in accordance with the approved programme requirements and the terms of the academic affiliation. The programme is GTEC-accredited within Ghana’s tertiary education framework.
Tafseer (Qur’an Exegesis & Sciences)
Students at CIS pursue a balance of Islamic and modern academic subjects.
Core areas include:
- Qur’an Studies (Recitation & Memorisation)
- Hadith Sciences
- Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) – Worship & Transactions
- Islamic Civilisation & History
- Islamic Creed (Aqeedah)
- Arabic Language & Grammar
- English Language & Communication
- Educational Psychology
- ICT and Digital Skills
- African & Ghanaian Studies
Tafseer (Qur’an Exegesis & Sciences)
The Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies – Tafseer Option focuses on the study and interpretation of
the Qur’an, Qur’anic sciences and related Islamic disciplines. Students develop linguistic, analytical
and research skills required to engage classical and contemporary scholarship responsibly.
Key areas:
- Qur’anic Sciences (Ulumul Qur’an)
- Analytical Tafseer
- Exegesis of Rulings Verses
- Research Methods in Qur’anic Studies
- Comparative Exegesis (Schools of Tafseer)
- Rasm (Orthography of the Qur’an)
- Miracles of the Qur’an
- Contemporary Ideological Schools
