ALIM University FAQs
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Majority of Muslims expect quick services. ALIM University is not a Madrassa or Institute but a traditional Islamic university based on foreign academic standard university platform. Every applicant is required to follow the steps of the admission process going through departments for evaluation to get it approved.
Quick Questions
There is no application date. Start any time.
Follow the steps in the Alim Course/Degree Program Section
This is an international ALIM University that requires the proper process of admission. Please follow the steps in the admission page and read Alim/Degree section to apply for admission.
The word “Alim Course” has become very common in South Asian countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh Etc. But the majority aren’t aware that there is no such a thing called “Alim Course” but the word is “Islamic Studies”. Also, it has become very common that Madrassas and institutes use the generic format of study up to basic level of Islam but not depth study and spent 6-8 years in Alim Course and yet the knowledge far behind the Islamic academic university level.
In Islamic academic university level, it is called, “Masters Degree” is 6 years of study going through depth study of Islam going deeply through the roots and foundations of Islam.
Alim Course/Bachelor Degree 4 Years
https://alimuniversity.com/bachelors-degree-in-islamic-studies/
Alim Course/Masters Degree 6 Years
https://alimuniversity.com/masters-degree-in-islamic-studies/
Diploma courses are short of 4-8 weeks are time restricted. The BA/MA course degree programs are designed as weekly based in general to finish in about 20 weeks and max delay time is up to one year. As it might show as weekly based on each course of degree program, but can be finish in one year. The students can delay to take exam and submit assignments how ever they want. The only requirement is, students are not allowed to take more than one exam within a week. Please read Question Exam policy.
ALIM University is not a madrasa or institute but an advanced quality international foreign standard University with a powerful foundation of traditional Islamic Courses to build international quality Muslim scholars without restricted to any sect that requires a deep study and research through all areas.
Any age can join Alim Course/Degree Programs and start anytime. The requirement is basic English and enough age to understand the courses by following the University policy and rules.
Follow the steps to apply for admission for
Alim Course/Degree Programs Section at
When you will enroll into courses, the course page will have
-Syllabus
-Books pdf
-Study format
-Video materials
-Weekly quizzes
-Weekly assignments
-Exams
-Assignments
-Midterm exam
-Midterm project
-Final exam
-Final exam research project
It includes materials and external links to contents for related course supplemental to have wide options to research and study.
There is no time restricted for Islamic Majors. Study your own way and take exams anytime you want and submit assignments. Everything is online through student portal online campus.
Diploma Courses
Free diploma courses are short courses from 4-8 weeks time restricted
Alim Course/Degree Program/Certification
General calendar
Per Semester/Course/Certification is 20 Weeks
9 Weeks study
Midterm
9 Weeks study
Final
All programs are 100% flexible self paced flexible. Read Exam policy
The degree programs are flexible. Students can take exam when ever they can. The degree program is allowed to finish in minimum of 20 weeks by following weekly schedule or have to finish within one year max limit. The only requirement is the students are not allowed to take more than one quiz/exam in a week. As the system auto records time and date of exam taken. By faculty, going thru the markings or by end of term if the faculty sees the violation, it could result in fail/suspension of account and the registrar office will decide the penalty and might have to pay reinstatement fee. Every course page has guidelines.
For Free Islamic Courses Diploma. Read the section in the admission page of Diploma part and follow the steps.
Grade Percentage GPA
A 90–100% 4.0
B 80–89% 3.0
C 70–79% 2.0
D 60–69% 1.0
F 0–59% 0.0
Everything 100% is online, including exams. There is no need to travel for classes or exams. Everything is online.
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The Quizzes, Midterm and Final exams will be taken online according to schedule. There will be weekly quizzes, assignments, midterm and final exam project will be available on course page. The quizzes, midterm and final exams are closed book, will have time limit on all quizzes, midterm and final exam. There will be about 25-50 multiple-choice questions on midterm and about 75-100 questions on final exam, depends on the course you are taking. There will be a different format for free diploma courses and degree courses. Please read question Exam Policy.
All the courses are 100% online, including exams. Sign in from everywhere and follow the study format.
There are no live classes, due to students around the world with different times and hard to control thousands of students. There will be the course material and guidelines on how to study. It will have a course outline, text books pdf, existing available content on the internet like YouTube, will be more based on research and assignments, quizzes, midterm, final exam and final thesis project.
An applicant for the Masters Degree in Islamic Studies program must have a BA or equivalent Islamic courses certificate/degree credentials. Bachelor’s degrees of regular courses are not approved because they are not Islamic studies. If an applicant has previous credentials from Islamic institution, may be all courses or some courses are accepted and may be required to take missing courses, it is based on the certificate received from sect of Islam. The registrar office will decide after the application is reviewed.
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ALIM University programs and courses are online only with complete professionally developed structure and academic format and advanced quality of courses equivalent to international university standard.
ALIM education and courses are based in English, but we offer support in multi languages thru email or chat.
ALIM University does not follow or restrict itself to any Madhhab and does not restrict to particular group. ALIM University education system is purely based on education directly from Quran and Hadith without restricting to one madhhab. ALIM students will be learning thru directly from the Quran and Hadith and thru research thru different madhhabs.
Any course you complete with passing marks, you will receive the award based on the courses or major you have completed.
-Diploma
-Certificate
-Transcript
-Degree
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Questions and Answers
There is no requirement for Diploma courses are free Islamic courses online , can start anytime, as long as the students understands it. Degree courses are required first to be registered and required documents to apply for full time or part time degree program.
We have it made it hard quizzes, exams and projects. Our mission is to strong foundation of students studying hard. The students will not be able to pass the exams without managed time to study everyday. Our goal is to make strong Muslim community leaders, that they can later work in the similar field.
Please visit Tuition Table https://alimuniversity.com/tuition/
Yes, we are Muslims, our priority is brotherhood and help each other in best manner to make sure our students understands properly and also can get help from other students. ALIM does not treat it’s students like strict institution, but the main goal is to spread the Deen and help others. The students with least English are welcome to study, we offer support in multi languages.
If you are looking for degree in Islam then this is not a place for you. We want our students to have strong intention to lead humanity towards good with strong foundation to learn and teach others later. May be a student will get degree by cheating, but as Muslim it will not satisfy his/her soul. Cheating in Islam is Haram, a student can pass the course by cheating and get degree in the world, but in Aakhirah it is zero in the eyes of Allah. Working hard and taking exams with closed book is a honesty and satisfies the soul makes more proud of him/her self rather than cheating.
The Diploma programs are 4-8 weeks courses with time restrictions.
All major Degree programs on ALIM are self paced, flexible. There is no time restriction or due dates. The students are free to study and take quizzes, exams and submit assignments according to their own schedules. There are no due dates or dead lines. Start and finish anytime on all Degree and certificate programs.
There will be same format of quizzes and midterm and final exams as degree courses. The system will auto grade the quizzes and exams.
ALIM University is online website only, offering traditional Islamic courses programs.
If you fail the exam/course to retake the exam, there will be a penalty of $25 to set up a new exam of the course midterm and final.
Pay Penalty as Tuition Pay
There is a financial aid plan offer for degree and certificate programs.
Start up: Admission Application Fee + 1st installment
Tuition Payment
Once the program or course is activated, there will be monitor and logs recorded of student progress report and will be automatically recorded into their entire course data report. The student will receive auto fail, if there is no record showed in entire program, but showing at the last days of exams. As there will be weekly quizzes, writing assignments, midterm and final. It shows the true intention and dedications to studies from their timely schedules and progress report. The students has upload their weekly writing assignments and keep themselves updated. Full-time students will simply follow the format of academic calendar and for part-time students their format of study will start form the day their course is registered and follow the weekly formats on self paced study.
There is no time restrictions or scheduled classes. It is self paced and you can set your own schedule when to study.
ALIM has monitoring system of recording of entire activity when logged on site, including login, logout and the time spent on his course. Example, if a student register in course, but never showed and logon on day of quiz of exam the system will automatically fail the course, based on the interest. Example a student will login everyday, it will show his true interest in studying, unlike just logon on exam day and pass the exam by cheating.
There is no requirement for free diploma courses. There will be requirements of documentation those want to enroll in degree programs, due to depends on number of students applications, we will try our best to process the application soon and have you start the program.
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We have created a very simple procedure of learning even for basic knowledge of computer and English. Simple register and start your program.
There will be weekly quizzes with writing assignments. Midterm will have about 50 questions along with writing assignment project. The final will be similar format with about 100 questions and writing assignment project.
Yes, ALIM is a private, non-profit organization educational online institution, offering traditional Islamic courses online. Currently there is no physical campus except offering Islamic courses online.
The students are not allowed to open the quiz before the time else the system will have log file shows your opening time of quiz. Midterm and final exams section will be unlocked according to schedule.
ALIM does not offer refund, the students are required to ask questions and send emails for any questions before payment.
Due to security reasons and several issues, some people try to abuse the system or misuse by going thru data and later request refund.
We have created a system made it convenient for students to study from laptop or phone or tablet. The students must have stable internet connection during the time of quizzes and exams.
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ALIM University Degree Programs
Undergraduate Admission
Graduate Admission
PhD/Doctorate Program
Mufti/Darul Ifta Program
There will be different types of structure are offered for full-time students and part-time self paced students. ALIM has flexible structure of study of program. The full-time students will follow the academic calendar at https://alimuniversity.com/academic-calendar/ it has entire year structure of study. Each semester will have 6 courses and students will also have choice to either go thru academic calendar following confirm format or the students will have the choice to study part-time still will be allowed to choice entire semester courses or can even choose few and study slowly. There is broad flexibility provided to students to have opportunity, not be disappointed, rather choose what ever they like. But it is recommended to follow the format according to academic calendar.
ALIM University is an online traditional Islamic university online only. Currently there is no physical campus, till further notice and management and faculty are operating throughout the world from different countries.