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Year 1: Diploma in Islamic Studies
Build a confident foundation in your faith. Study the essential Islamic sciences, develop your character and connect what you learn with everyday life.
Course details & bookingBradford Muslim College · Since 2015
Study for
your Soul.
Find your people.
Islamic courses for adults in Bradford. Understand your faith, put it into practice and find a welcoming community to grow with.
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A community to belong to.
A glimpse of life at BMC · 58 seconds
This is
Bradford
Muslim College.
Discover the people, learning and community at the heart of BMC.
Learning. Friendship. Belonging.
Since 2015 Rooted in BradfordWeekly study Built around busy livesClassical scholarship Connected to everyday life
Now enrolling · 2027
Make space for
meaningful learning.
Islamic Studies, Arabic, Qur’an and Prophetic learning. Find a course that fits your next step.
Explore all upcoming coursesArabic language · Three levels
Unlocking Arabic
Build vocabulary, understand how Arabic works and develop your reading through a structured, 36-week programme. Choose the level that matches your previous study and work towards engaging more closely with the Qur’an and classical texts.
Course details & bookingAll 30 juz · 36 weeks
The Quran: A Year of Understanding
Follow the Qur’an in sequence with Shaykh Sa’ad Al Attas. Across 36 weeks, explore the central themes, stories and lessons of all 30 juz, reflecting on selected passages and the connections between them.
Course details & bookingCome and experience BMC.
Visit a free taster day before choosing your diploma. Meet the team, try a class and enjoy a complimentary barista-made drink.
Founded in 2015, BMC brings classical Islamic scholarship into everyday life.
Why study at BMC?Every Friday · 8.30pm · Free
The Friday
Dhikr Circle.
Qur’an, nasheeds, dhikr and a reminder with Shaykh Sa’ad Al Attas. A weekly gathering for the whole family, filled with remembrance and good company.
Open to all. No registration needed.
You don’t just join a course
You join the
BMC Family.
Course resources and recordings support your learning. Society activities, shared spaces and time together turn familiar faces into friends.
Our own in-house coffee house
Leave time
for a little Salaam.
Speciality coffee. Cakes.
Your kind of company.
Meet before class, stay for a conversation or discover what’s happening at our coffee house.
Discover Salaam Coffee House
The people behind your learning
Knowledge shared.
Person to person.
In our students’ own words
What does BMC feel like?
Student story · Watch video →Hassan’s story
Hear about Hassan’s experience studying at Bradford Muslim College.
Watch Hassan’s story
Student story · Watch video →Sadia & Ammad’s experience
Two students reflect on their time at BMC in this earlier student story.
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Before you begin
A few useful answers.
I haven’t studied formally. Where should I start?
Year 1 needs no prior knowledge. Explore its modules or book a taster day to experience BMC before deciding.
Explore Year 1How much time will I need?
The 2027 on-campus diplomas run on Saturdays, 6–8pm. There are no compulsory exams or homework. Each course page sets out the term dates and breaks.
I’m already a student. How do I sign in?
Your learning account is on the British Muslim College portal.
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Your place in the BMC Family
Come for the learning.
Stay for the community.
Take a look at our courses, come to a taster day, or ask us where to begin. Your next chapter could start here.