This degree is a first in the UK and is taught jointly with INCEIF (International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance), Kuala Lumpur. This degree has many unique attributes including the study of a professional Islamic finance qualification alongside the programme and the opportunity to spend 3 months studying in Kuala Lumpur. The programme aims to respond to the growing interest in Islamic Finance, which is evidenced by a continuous increase in Islamic Banking services, Islamic Investment and other financial services based on Islamic principles. This programme aims to capture this growing interest in the subject and an academic-based but practice-oriented view on issues of Islamic Finance, Economics and Law. It will not require any previous knowledge of Islamic Law or specific Islamic concepts but will address and explain the respective current issues within their overall Islamic economic and legal context.