Admissions
Begin your studies at Isnād Institute.
Review the entry requirements, understand the assessment process, and enquire about the next intake and a suitable starting point.
Admissions guidance
Find your starting point
Interested in studying with us? Enquire about the programme, entry requirements, and upcoming intake arrangements. Tell us a little about your previous Arabic and Islamic studies so we can discuss a suitable starting point.
Classes are conducted in person at Masjid al-Tafseer, Nima. Before enquiring, review the reading foundation and study expectations below so that we can have a useful conversation about your starting point.
Before you apply
Entry requirements
Level 1 assumes that students can already recognise Arabic letters and read simple vowelled words with basic accuracy.
- Age
- 15 and above
- Prerequisite
- An introductory Arabic reading course, such as al-Qāʿidah al-Nūrāniyyah or its equivalent
Applicants should be able to:
- Recognise Arabic letters in their isolated and joined forms.
- Read simple vowelled Arabic words with basic accuracy.
- Recognise short vowels, sukūn, shaddah, and tanwīn.
How admission works
Admission assessment
A brief reading assessment will help determine whether applicants have the foundation needed to benefit from the programme. Applicants under 18 should have parental or guardian consent.
Submit an enquiry
Tell us your age, Arabic-reading background, previous Arabic and Islamic studies, and general availability.
Complete the reading assessment
A brief reading assessment checks the foundation needed to benefit from the programme.
Receive starting-point guidance
We will discuss whether the current programme and level are suitable for your studies.
Your first stage
A brief look at Level 1
The first stage of the programme, introducing the core subjects through guided lessons, examples, and regular practice.
Explore the Full ProgrammeArabic Language
Set text: al-Tilāwah al-Ifrīqiyyah
Conversational Drills
Set text: Ghana Speaks Arabic
Introductory Mālikī Fiqh
Set text: Matn al-ʿAshmāwiyyah
Introductory ʿAqīdah
Set text: Kitāb al-Tawḥīd
Intake information
Ask about the next intake
Contact the institute for the next intake date, class schedule, fees, and application arrangements.
- Next intake date
- Contact the institute
- Class timetable
- Confirmed during enquiry
- Fees
- Confirmed during enquiry
- Application arrangements
- Provided after initial contact
Admissions enquiry
Ready to enquire?
When you contact us, please share your age, Arabic-reading background, previous Arabic and Islamic studies, and general availability.