Masters Degrees (Islamic Philosophy)

Edinburgh has a proud and distinguished place in the history of philosophy, and has long been associated with some of the field’s most important thinkers. Read more

The MSc Islamic Finance meets the current demand for specialist knowledge and skills in a rapidly expanding field. The course provides you with the opportunity to explore the philosophical foundation of Islamic finance and the legal framework for Islamic financial institutions. Read more

At a time when issues within theology, philosophy, and religion are pulling in divisive directions, the Masters in Theology, Philosophy and Religion offers the unique inter-disciplinary opportunity to examine essential questions about our varied human conditions. Read more

On this taught masters programme, you will gain an advanced, interdisciplinary understanding of the history, modern politics, society and culture of the Islamic Middle East, and explore the paradigms behind the various disciplines within this field. Read more

The MA degree in Islamic Studies offers an insider’s perspective of Islamic tradition as a religion, a civilization, a culture and a political force. Read more

The Studies in Philosophy and Religion MRes Distance Learning Programme is scheduled for a duration of one year (full-time) or two years (part-time). Read more

Islamic Education PGA helps participants develop a reflective academic grounding in Islamic Education and provides an opportunity to explore Muslim faith and its traditions of education. Read more

This programme builds on your knowledge in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies or related fields and aims to develop and enhance your research skills and your skills in academic writing. Read more

The MA Islamic Studies programme offers a flexible framework within which you can develop knowledge and skills in Islamic Studies. Read more

Apply the study of philosophy to theology and engage with some of the most complex and historically significant questions that have shaped Western and Middle Eastern civilisation. Read more

This programme, housed within the School of Divinity, draws on the strengths of one of the most distinguished centres of religious and theological studies in the country. Read more

In this research area, you can pursue interdisciplinary study of Islamic thought and practice, and of historical, theological, ethical and political encounters between Christianity and Islam. Read more

You’ll develop your research skills through in-depth study of the recent and social history of the Middle East Receive core training in social scientific… Read more

How did the Romans view religious-political differences? What potential for pluralism exists in modern monotheisms and secularisms? Tension between group solidarity and productive relations with 'others' has been part of human history for as long as evidence exists. Read more

How can we interpret the influence of religion on local and global developments? What are the relationships between religion and other cultural domains such as science, philosophy and politics? In this Research Master's Programme you will study how religion is embedded in present-day and in historical cultural contexts. Read more