The Advanced Diploma in Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence (ADIC) is a tailor-made programme specialising on key areas in Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence designed to build a strong foundation for individuals who are interested in building a future career in the field of Shariah compliance and Shariah supervisory in Islamic Banking. The depth of the programme is also well suited for those who are already working in the Shariah compliance or supervisory departments of Islamic financial institutions, who need further strengthening in certain key foundations which will prove to be essential for their career.

The Advanced Diploma in Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence programme has been developed to offer the following benefits:.

• Provide a professional qualification ideally for Islamic finance or Shariah graduates who want to initiate a career in the Islamic banking sector, more specifically in the area of Shariah supervision and compliance
• Enhance career opportunities for individuals who are already in the Islamic banking sector but require a professional qualification

• Provide students with an understanding of the jurisprudential and theoretical foundations of Islamic banking and finance
• Contribute to the continuous growth of the Islamic banking and finance industry in terms of the increased provision of highly qualified individuals who are experts in the field of Islamic commercial jurisprudence both in terms of theoretical knowledge and practical implementation
• Provide an appreciation of the Shariah and Jurisprudence related laws and regulations relating to the Islamic banking industry
• Prepare students with in depth understanding that can be practiced in situations that require the specialised knowledge of Islamic commercial jurisprudence
• Provide an intellectually stimulating environment in which students can develop their knowledge, understanding, and analysis on Islamic commercial jurisprudence
• Develop in students the ability to apply knowledge and skills they have acquired to the solution of practical problems in their professional banking careers
• Train students already working in the Islamic banking sector who desire specialisation in Islamic commercial jurisprudence in order to assist continuous career progress in the Islamic banking and finance industry
• Contribute to the continuous growth of the Islamic banking and finance industry in terms of the increased provision of highly qualified individuals who are experts in the field of Islamic commercial jurisprudence both in theoretical knowledge and practical action

The Advanced Diploma in Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence programme puts equal emphasis on the dissemination of knowledge and the achievement of learning objectives through in-class studying, guided independent learning, and the execution of a research component.

The Advanced Diploma in Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence programme requires students to complete a total of 8 courses that is to be taken in a certain order, one course at a time. These courses are:

• The Theory of Contracts and its legal maxims
• Objectives of Shariah and Jurisprudential Law (Usul Al Fiqh)
• Principles of Fatwa and Applied Jurisprudence
• Islamic Financial Transactions
• Fiqh of Zakat and Waqf
• Fiqh of Takaful
• Shariah Supervision and Audit of Islamic Financial Institutions
• Research report writing and Research Methodology

After the completion of the in-class hours per subject, students of the programme will be given projects, assignments, and reading material that they are obliged to complete in their own convenient time. During this period students will still maintain contact with the subject lecturer either through indirect communication via email and other means, or by setting up a personal meeting at BIBF premises. The results of their work will be interpreted as course-work marks.

Upon completion of all 8 subjects of the programme, students will be asked to submit a research report related to any of the topics that have already been taught. The initiation of writing a proposal for this research report has been done throughout the course of the programme, and therefore by the end of the programme students should have already made the outline and abstract of their writing. This research component is the perfect way to conclude whether students are able to apply the individual theoretical knowledge that they have received into an integrated idea through research writing.

• The individual has a bachelor’s degree more preferably in the field Shariah or Islamic Banking and Finance. Other specific majors related to banking, finance, economics, accounting, and business or applicants with a credible qualification in the field of Shariah or Islamic Banking and Finance may also be eligible
• The individual has at least two years of working experience in the field of Islamic banking and Finance, ideally in the area of Sharia supervisory and compliance
• The programme is conducted in both English and Arabic. Candidates who take the English format are expected to have a good working knowledge of English in order to progress through the course of study. Applicants who have completed, or who are exempt from, the Business English Certificate - Level 3, can enroll in the programme.

• Learning and teaching is provided through lectures, seminars, group work and case studies.
• Contact and feedback is typically provided through projects, coursework assessment (e.g. essays, tests, etc.), lectures, seminars, group work, and one-to-one contact with staff within the personal tutoring system

• For each module of the programme, a participant is required to attend 30 in-class hours, complete the required written assignments/quizzes and pass the final exam
• All students are required to ensure a minimum attendance of 80% in order to qualify to sit the final examinations. Participants with less than 80% attendance must follow the BIBF Quality Assurance procedures by filling in a Mitigating Circumstances form, which is subject to approval of the Head of Centre for Islamic Finance
• Students must submit their research project report within the guidelines that have been set in the Research report writing and Research Methodology course

The programme fee structure (in Bahraini Dinars) is as follows:
Registration : BD 15.00 (Non-refundable)
Fee per module : BD 300.00 (For every 60 hours)
Re-sit exam Fee : BD 25.00

Fees are payable at the time of registration for a module. Failure to pay shall result in expulsion from the programme. Module Fees are fully refundable (100%) if the candidate decides to withdraw one week prior to the commencement of the course. Module Fees are not refunded if withdrawal takes place at any time later than one week prior to commencement of the course.