If you are a Masters Graduate transferring from another University, then you must do the following:
Apply to AOU (pay admissions fee)
Send copy of photo ID
Send copy of Masters Degree and transcripts
Send all official course descriptions for courses you wish, if any, to be transferred (pay equalization fee)
If you do not have your Masters Degree in Islamic Studies, then you need to take and pass 5 Master Program Comprehensive exams both written and oral in 'Aqeedah (Theology), Qur'anic Sciences, Hadith Sciences, Arabic and Foundations of Fiqh ($1,456.00) to see if you qualify to enter in the PhD Program directly or if you need to take some courses in our Master Program before being admitted into the PhD Program.