The Islamic Online University (IOU) was launched by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips in 2007 as a higher education institution that offers intensive online undergraduate and graduate programs completely tuition-free. Our university is committed to spreading beneficial knowledge that is easily affordable and will benefit not only individual students, but also empower entire communities. The IOU provides an equal opportunity for all students and makes earning a degree a real possibility even for the neediest of students. Students can benefit from tuition-free accredited BA and MA degrees in various fields of study.

Overview of the Diploma Program

Islamic Online University offers diploma in Islamic Studies in the form of following short courses. These short but comprehensive Islamic Knowledge courses have been structured by Dr. Bilal Philips himself.The free General Diploma in Islamic Studies courses are designed to provide a systematic and organized study experience for knowledge seekers.

Course Instructions

The courses on diploma have been set up with the following study pattern in mind:

1. Each Module consists of a PDF file with corresponding Video and Audio files.
2. The student should first read and watch or listen to the study material of Module 1.1.
3. When the student has thoroughly mastered Module 1.1 he or she should then proceed to the Module 1.1 Test. (The tests follow the multiple choice format. The number of attempts allowed is unlimited. But the grading will be calculated according to the highest score on all attempts. So, for example, if you made three attempts and got 40%, 60%, 80% respectively, your final grade would be 80%.)
4. 80% overall course average is required to be eligible to receive the certificate.
5. After passing the Module 1.1 Test, the student should then proceed to Module 1.2 and follow the same procedure till the end of the course.
6. Students should not attempt the Modules out of order. All student activity on the modules is recorded with date, time and number of hours spent on the various activities. Accessing modules out of order will confuse the grading of the student's performance.
7. Students may contact the teacher/s via messages through the course messaging system, the information about the course Facilitator is given on the right top corner of the course page. You can also write to the Head Facilitator at head-facilitator@diploma.iou.edu.gm.
8. On completion of the course with an average total of 80%, the student can get a certificate signed by Dr. Bilal Philips.

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