Leadership in Islamic Finance and Economics (LIFE)
Programme Overview
LIFE is a professional learning pathway that covers all sectors in Islamic Finance namely Islamic Banking, Takaful and Islamic Capital Market. The programme is designed to provide a learning experience tailored to the competency levels of the participants. LIFE encompasses 3 learning structures namely Common Core, Sector core and Specialised Knowledge and 3 level of competency (level 1, level 2 and level 3).
Entry Requirement
For Common Core as follows:
- O level/SPU
- National Diploma
* Note: No working experience and related degree required.
For Sector Core:
- Successfully completed and passed all common core modules
For specialised knowledge:
- Successfully completed and passed all modules in the selected sector.
Programme Learning Progression
The LIFE learning progression is divided into 3 structures:
Common Core: This core covers 9 knowledge areas that are common within all sectors in the industry – Islamic Banking, Islamic Capital Markets and Takaful. These modules are compulsory.
Sector Core: Sector core covers the main focus of Islamic Finance which are Islamic Banking, Islamic Capital Market and Takaful.
Specialised knowledge: Participants will select a preferred specialization which includes Islamic Banking, Islamic Capital Market, Family Takaful or General Takaful. Participants will take modules and examination necessary to become a specialist in their selected sector.
| Level | Common Core | Mode of Learning | Exam Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CC01: Financial System Legal and Regulatory Framework
CC02: Islamic Economics |
*28 Jun-11 Jul 2021 | 16 Jul 2021 |
| CC03: Syariah and Mua’amalah
CC04: Ethics and Professional Conduc |
*9 Aug – 23 Aug 2021 | 27 Aug 2021 | |
| CC05: Financial Statements and Analysis
CC06: Data Analytics |
*20 Sep – 3 Oct 2021 IRC – 8 Oct 2021 |
15 Oct 2021 | |
| CC07: Governance for Islamic Financial Institutions
CC08: Risk and Regulatory |
*8 Nov – 21 Nov 2021 | 26 Nov 2021 | |
| 2 | CC01: Financial System Legal and Regulatory Framework
CC02: Islamic Economics |
*20 Dec 21 – 2 Jan 22 IRC – 7 Jan 2022 |
14 Jan 22 |
| CC03: Syariah and Mua’amalah
CC04: Ethics and Professional Conduct |
*7 Feb – 20 Feb 22 IRC – 25 Feb 22 |
4 Mar 2022 | |
| CC05: Financial Statements and Analysis
CC06: Data Analytics |
*28 Mar – 10 Apr 2022 IRC – 6 & 8 Apr 2022 |
22 Apr 2022 | |
| CC07: Governance for Islamic Financial Institutions
CC08: Risk and Regulatory CC09: Strategic and Leadership |
*16 – 29 May 2022 IRC- 25 & 27 May 2022 |
3 Jun 2022 | |
| 3 | CC01: Financial System Legal and Regulatory Framework
CC02: Islamic Economics |
*27 Jun – 10 Jul 2022 IRC – 6 & 8 Jul 2022 |
15 Jul 2022 |
| CC03: Syariah and Mua’amalah
CC04: Ethics and Professional Conduct |
*8 – 21 Aug 2022 IRC – 17 & 19 Aug 2022 |
26 Aug 2022 | |
| CC05: Financial Statements and Analysis
CC06: Data Analytics |
19 Sep – 2 Oct 2022 IRC – 28 & 30 Sep 2022 |
7 Oct 2022 | |
| CC07: Governance for Islamic Financial Institutions
CC08: Risk and Regulatory CC09: Strategic and Leadership |
*31 Oct – 20 Nov 2022 IRC- 9, 11 & 23 Nov 2022 |
25 Nov 2022 |
Your Investment
| Package | Stakeholder | Non-Stakeholder |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,800 | $4,100 |
| 2 | $5,200 | $5,800 |
| 3 | $6,600 | $7,500 |
| Full Package (Levels 1, 2 & 3) | $14,400 | $16,000 |