Academic Eligibility: 

• Students have qualified for the award of a Master by Research at an acceptable level.
• Students must appropriate Bachelor's degree with class 1 or class 2(i) honors from an Australian university or an equivalent overseas tertiary institution, taken over a minimum of four years (full-time equivalent).
• Students need to have qualified for the award of a coursework Master’s degree with a research project and thesis/dissertation component. It is normally expected that a grade equivalent to the appropriate class of Honours will have been obtained.
• Some other appropriate combinations of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications (such as relevant graduate diplomas) and research experience demonstrate the capacity to undertake research at a Doctoral level.

Indian Eligibility:

• Students need to have a minimum of a first-class or upper second with a minimum of 60-80% on an institutional basis in a graduate degree.
• Or, students completed a master's degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.

Job Prospects and Career Options

• Candidates after the completion of the PhD in Islamic Studies program have a great opportunity to work in areas of surrounding study of Islam.
• They have a wide range of opportunities in areas of NGOs, religious centers, travel and tourism, translation bureaus, media, universities, research firms, scientific literature, hotel industry, international organizations, and much more.
• Candidates can also choose to become translators, writers, tourist guides, freelancers, liaison interpreters, teachers and professors at Madras, colleges and universities, Social workers and much more.

Job Profiles:

• Religious Guide
• Translator
• Researcher
• Liaison Interpreter
• Social Worker
• Language Guide
• Journalists