Islamic Studies in Sri Lanka: Careers, Curriculum & Future Outlook

📘 Overview

The B.A. in Islamic Studies is a humanities degree offering deep, scholarly study of Islam — its scripture, law, theology, history and civilization. Offered by South Eastern University's Faculty of Islamic Studies & Arabic Language, it grounds students in classical sources alongside the Arabic language. It suits students with a strong interest in Islamic scholarship who want a career in education, research, community service or, with further specialisation, the growing field of Islamic finance.

It earns a future-proof score of 6.3 because it leads to durable, people-centred roles in teaching, academia and community service that resist automation, although the formal job market is relatively specialised and concentrated in the education sector.

📚 What You'll Study

The curriculum combines the core Islamic sciences with Arabic and contemporary scholarship.

• The Holy Qur’an and Qur’anic sciences (Tafsir)
• Hadith studies
• Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) and its principles
• Islamic theology and creed
• Islamic history and civilization
• Arabic language and literature
• Islamic thought, ethics and contemporary issues
• Research methods and a dissertation

⏳ Duration

This is a three-year B.A. degree in Islamic Studies.

✅ Entry Requirements

This is a humanities degree with a subject-specific requirement. To be eligible you must obtain at least Simple (S) passes in any three subjects at the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination, and one of them must be Islam or Islamic Civilization.

• Islam — minimum grade S
• Islamic Civilization — minimum grade S

Any A/L subject is accepted for the remaining two passes. Final selection also depends on your Z-score, which varies by university and district every year — check your eligibility with the free tool on findmydegree.lk.

🏛️ Where It's Offered

• South Eastern University of Sri Lanka — 278 seats

ℹ️ Entry requirements, seats and universities are sourced from official UGC data (2024/2025 A/L). Career and curriculum details are general guidance — confirm specifics with each university.