Certificate in Interreligious Dialogue and Islamic Studies

2 semesters of study (one full academic year)

1. Course credits: 46 credits (minimum)

2. Long Paper: 5 credits

3. Final comprehensive colloquy: 5 credits

Language requirements: English language proficiency.

Academic requirements: 

• Kenyans: a minimum of D+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or equivalent.

• Foreigners: The certificate programme entrance requirements of their country of origin.

Recommendation and sponsorship requirements:

• members of religious congregations: recommended and sponsored by an appropriate religious superior.

• members of diocese: recommended and sponsored by an appropriate diocesan authority.

• Lay people:

Fees:

• Admission fee: Kshs 1000

• Tuition fee: Full-time students

  • Members (of the consortium): Ksh 78,480/semester

  • Non-members: Ksh 109,000/semester.

Tangaza University Common Courses (TUCC)

TUCC 1001 Information Literacy Skills (credits 2)

TUCC 1004 Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults (Credits 2)

TUCC 1006 Catholic Social and Moral Teaching (Credits 3)

Core courses

IDUC 001 Christian approach to other religions

IDUC 002 Islamic history and civilization

IDUC 003 Islamic Law (Sharia) personal and criminal Law

IDUC 004 Arabic language I

IDUC 005 History of Christian-Muslim Relations

IDUC 006 Religion and secularism in the contemporary world

IDUC 007 Introduction to the study of the Qur'an and hadith

IDUC 009 Introduction to missiology

IDUC 010 Arabic language II

IDUC 011 Arabic reading: Commented Texts

IDUC 012 Conflict resolution and reconciliation

IDUC 013 Islamic Theology

IDUC 014 Islam in Africa

Seminars

IDUS 001 Group dynamics

IDUS 002 Methodology

IDUS 003 Muslim faith and its challenges to Christian faith

IDUS 004 Modern study of religion