Advanced Diploma in the Western Tradition and Islamic Philosophy and Theology

(AdvDipTh)

A unique and rigorous philosophical and theological eduction.

Our ‘Advanced Diploma in the Western Tradition and Islamic Philosophy and Theology’ (AdvDipTh) equips students with a deep and penetrating knowledge of our contemporary context as Muslims in a modern world hitherto dominated by Western philosophical, education, political, and social frameworks. Increasingly, much evidence suggests that we are moving decisively into a post-liberal, post-unipolar world, and as such, it is especially imperative for Muslims to become far more than mere passive consumers of thought and culture.

Study with guest lecturers who are amongst the greatest experts in their fields today …

… while also receiving an education tailor-made to your specific aptitudes and needs, the centerpiece of which is the one-on-one tutorial with our lead instructors, Paul Williams and Hasan Spiker. At BT Academy, we aspire to provide amongst the most rigorous philosophical and theological educations available anywhere in the world today.

Graduates from our Advanced Diploma in Western Tradition & Islamic Philosophy & Theology acquire an extremely rich understanding of the religious and philosophical relationship between the Western world and Islam. Due to the rigorous nature of the programme and its focus on mastery of subtle and precise analytical skills, this will certainly confer a great advantage upon those who will go onto further study in both traditional and conventional academic settings. But more broadly, in a world in which the West is ‘dead, but still dominant,’ to use Habermas’s phrase …

… graduates from the BT Academy Diploma will emerge with a sense of real empowerment, enabling them to contribute to their environment in a manner that is confident, compassionate, and informed —not reactive — and rooted in a profound and detailed understanding of both the Western and Islamic intellectual and religious traditions.

  • Start Date

    Wednesday 7th April 2025

    Duration

    1 year

    (2 terms, 26 weeks)

  • It is preferred that candidates of all ages hold a BA degree and/or higher in a relevant subject, or an equivalent duration of study in the traditional Islamic sciences. However, this is not a strict requirement and all applications will be considered on their own merits. The admissions interview with our lead instructors, Paul Williams and Hasan Spiker, represents our most effective means of appraising applicants' suitability for the diploma, and applicants of all ages and backgrounds will be considered for entry without prejudice.

  • £ 2300 / $2900 per term.

  • Application Process: Online application form. Selected candidates will be invited to interview with Paul Williams and Hasan Spiker. Successful candidates will subsequently be informed of their place at BT Academy.

    Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

    We recommend that you apply early.

Our Advanced Diploma is composed of two complementary, cutting-edge courses

‘The Bible and Early Christianity: The Western Critical Method and Islam’, led by Paul Williams, and ‘Metaphysics and Logic in the Islamic and Western Traditions’, led by Hasan Spiker.