Preparatory Year for Specialization (PYS)
السنة التمهيدية للتخصص
About the course
A research-based programme of higher education for young, gifted ulama. It was launched to make qualified ulama adept in modern arts and sciences, shaping them into dawah workers and researchers of international standing. The course is designed specifically for gifted graduates of qawmi madrasas, so that they can answer contemporary challenges and carry the dawah of Islam.
Course format
- Preparatory Year for Specialization (PYS) is a one-year course. It is compulsory for everyone and counts as the preparatory year for specialisation.
- At the end of the second, preparatory year, the department is chosen finally on the basis of results and inclination.
- A two-year higher-education course can then be taken in the chosen department.
Specialisations
The five specialisation (takhasus) departments, in order:
- Dawah and Comparative Religionالدعوة و مقارنة الأديان
- Quranic Sciences and Tafsirعلوم القرآن والتفسير
- Fiqh and Iftaالفقه والإفتاء
- Islamic Economicsالاقتصاد الإسلامي
- History of Islamالتاريخ الإسلامي
Curriculum
Semester 1
Core Courses
(These courses are the programme’s main academic foundation. They carry defined academic credits, count towards the total credits and the CGPA, and must be completed to finish the programme.)
| Code | Course | Modules | Credits | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYS 1101 | Islam and Da‘wah | Introduction to Islam, Introduction to Da‘wah | 3 | 100 |
| PYS 1102 | Introduction to Islamic Sciences | Ulumul Quran, Ulumul Hadith, Usulul Fiqh | 3 | 100 |
| PYS 1103 | Islamic History and Civilization | Islam in South Asia, Intellectual History of Islamic Civilization | 3 | 100 |
| PYS 1104 | Media and Society | Media and Journalism in Global Political Context, World Civilizations and Cultures, Foundation of Politics & International Relations, Legal Systems & General Jurisprudence | 4 | 100 |
| PYS 1105 | Critical Reading | Critical Reading | 4 | 100 |
| Total | 17 | 500 | ||
- PYS 1101
Islam and Da‘wah
Introduction to Islam, Introduction to Da‘wah
Credits 3, Marks 100
- PYS 1102
Introduction to Islamic Sciences
Ulumul Quran, Ulumul Hadith, Usulul Fiqh
Credits 3, Marks 100
- PYS 1103
Islamic History and Civilization
Islam in South Asia, Intellectual History of Islamic Civilization
Credits 3, Marks 100
- PYS 1104
Media and Society
Media and Journalism in Global Political Context, World Civilizations and Cultures, Foundation of Politics & International Relations, Legal Systems & General Jurisprudence
Credits 4, Marks 100
- PYS 1105
Critical Reading
Critical Reading
Credits 4, Marks 100
- TotalCredits 17, Marks 500
Semester 2
| Code | Course | Modules | Credits | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYS 1201 | Human and Social Systems | Psychology, Sociology, Economics & Islamic Finance, Islamic Governance (Siyasah Shar‘iyyah) | 4 | 100 |
| PYS 1202 | Philosophy and Religion | Introduction to Philosophy, Modern Ideologies & Intellectual Trends, Foundation of Comparative Religion | 3 | 100 |
| PYS 1203 | Basic Science | Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Environmental Science, Meteorology, Electricity, ICT | 4 | 100 |
| PYS 1204 | Research Methodology | Research Methodology | 4 | 100 |
| PYS 1205 | Viva | 2 | 100 | |
| Total | 17 | 500 | ||
- PYS 1201
Human and Social Systems
Psychology, Sociology, Economics & Islamic Finance, Islamic Governance (Siyasah Shar‘iyyah)
Credits 4, Marks 100
- PYS 1202
Philosophy and Religion
Introduction to Philosophy, Modern Ideologies & Intellectual Trends, Foundation of Comparative Religion
Credits 3, Marks 100
- PYS 1203
Basic Science
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Environmental Science, Meteorology, Electricity, ICT
Credits 4, Marks 100
- PYS 1204
Research Methodology
Research Methodology
Credits 4, Marks 100
- PYS 1205
Viva
Credits 2, Marks 100
- TotalCredits 17, Marks 500
Supplementary courses (non-credit, compulsory)
(These supplementary courses develop students’ linguistic, digital, mathematical and academic skills. Completing them is compulsory and the institute assesses them, but their results do not count towards the final credits or the CGPA.)
| Code | Course | Modules | Hours | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYS 1001 | English Language | English Language | 200 | 200 |
| PYS 1002 | Basic Computer | MS Office | 100 | 100 |
| PYS 1003 | Basic Mathematics | Basic Mathematics | 100 | 100 |
| PYS 1004 | Bangla Language | Bangla Language | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 500 | 500 | ||
- PYS 1001
English Language
English Language
Hours 200, Marks 200
- PYS 1002
Basic Computer
MS Office
Hours 100, Marks 100
- PYS 1003
Basic Mathematics
Basic Mathematics
Hours 100, Marks 100
- PYS 1004
Bangla Language
Bangla Language
Hours 100, Marks 100
- TotalHours 500, Marks 500
Student Development Programs
(The Student Development Program activities are compulsory for developing students’ character, leadership, communication skills and sense of social responsibility. They carry no academic credits and have no effect on the CGPA.)
| Programme | Objective | Key activities | Hours | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarbiyah Sessions | Character building & spiritual growth | Weekly talk, reflection | 30 | Moral development |
| Short Courses | Skill enhancement | Workshops, assignments | 40 | Practical skills |
| Seminars & Workshops | Exposure to experts | Guest lecture, discussion | 10 | Knowledge expansion |
| Co-Curricular Activities | Leadership & teamwork | Group work, events | 50 | Soft skills |
| Mandatory Reading | Reading habit development | Book reading, review | 20 | Critical thinking |
| Community Service | Social responsibility | Field work, volunteering | 30 | Civic engagement |
Tarbiyah Sessions
Character building & spiritual growth
Weekly talk, reflection
Hours 30, Moral development
Short Courses
Skill enhancement
Workshops, assignments
Hours 40, Practical skills
Seminars & Workshops
Exposure to experts
Guest lecture, discussion
Hours 10, Knowledge expansion
Co-Curricular Activities
Leadership & teamwork
Group work, events
Hours 50, Soft skills
Mandatory Reading
Reading habit development
Book reading, review
Hours 20, Critical thinking
Community Service
Social responsibility
Field work, volunteering
Hours 30, Civic engagement