Islamic University of Rotterdam

The Islamic University of Applied Sciences Rotterdam (IUASR) is a vocational university founded in 1997.[1] It is a member of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World. The Islamic University of Applied Sciences Rotterdam received her first accreditation in 2010 for her master's degree programme Islamic Spiritual Care (Chaplaincy) and in 2013 for Bachelor program Islamic Theology; both degree programmes are accredited[2][3] by the NVAO (the official accreditation organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders). According to a news article from 2010 the university has close religious ties with the Turkish Nurcu movement.[4] The IUASR offers accredited Bachelors and master's degrees and is called Islamic University of Applied Sciences Rotterdam; the IUASR is not a member of the VSNU (association of Dutch universities), due to the fact that there is slight difference in the names 'University of Applied Sciences' and 'University' pointing to the distinction between having a PhD research programme or not. In this sense the wording 'University' is protected by law. However, the IUASR is starting a PhD application in January 2019 at the NVAO. This does not inhibit the IUASR and its accredited degree programmes.

Building of the Islamic University of Applied Sciences Rottedam.

Location

From 2003 the university is located in the North of Rotterdam, in a characteristic stately building on the Bergsingel 135. The building previously belonged to Zadkine MLO and provided practical science education and was known as van 't Hof Instituut.[5]

Education

The IUASR[6] has the legal accreditation as an institute of Higher Education. In June 2010 the master's degree programme Islamic Spiritual Care (2 years) was accredited at University of Applied Sciences level,[7] in March 2013 accreditation was given to the Bachelor programme Islamic Theology (4 years).[8] The IUASR has 15 academicians of whom 40% PhD, 50% Masters and 10% Bachelor's degree.[4] The University is not ranked yet starts the application process with the NVAO in January 2019 for a PhD research programme. As of now, the IUASR is building a new team for this new research programme. The IUASR is also a member of the Erasmus+ Mobility programme.

Funding

The institute is not a true (PhD / research) university in the official Dutch sense at this moment. It is a private school, and thus has no state funding and is mostly reliant on donations. "These have been forthcoming from private individuals, foundations and Turkish religious entrepreneurs, most of them part of the personal contact network of principal Prof. Dr. A. Akgündüz".[4]

Notes
  1. Website Islamic University of Rotterdam Archived 2011-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Accreditation entry Bachelor Islamic Theology NVAO website
  3. Accreditation entry Islamic Moral Guidance NVAO website
  4. Jan Felix Engelhardt. Muslims are the Best Teachers of Islam - Islamic University in Rotterdam. 9 June 2010
  5. "Islamitische Universiteit Rotterdam bluft zich rijk", Volkskrant, September 24 2002, in Dutch
  6. ^ Website Islamic University of Rotterdam - Education, in Dutch Archived 2011-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  7. http://www.nvao.net/beoordeelde-opleidingen/detail/3492%5B%5D
  8. "Accreditatie Bacheloropleiding Islamitische Theologie voor Islamitische Universiteit Rotterdam", Turks.nl, March 19 2013, in Dutch

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