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The Master in Biblical Studies provides in-depth training in exegesis and biblical languages (Old and New Testaments). This programme is unmatched in the world of Francophone universities. For this reason, it is likely to attract students from abroad, in particular due to the expertise it offers in narrative analysis. A particularly positive aspect of the course concerns the active involvement of the faculty in RRENAB (réseau international de recherche en analyse narrative des textes bibliques). Foreign students are often attracted to the idea of specialising in the reception of seminal texts (ancient times and Renaissance) and in contemporary hermaneutics.
Through activities geared towards examining methods and broadening skills, the research focus helps the student acquire the necessary skills when it comes to research in the field of biblical studies. For its part, the teaching focus provides teacher training. In the various areas of 'sciences bibliques' (Bible science) – languages (additional modules in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek), Biblical history and culture, exegesis methods, reading and hermeneutics of the texts of both Testaments - the student is invited to address specific issues and also learns how to take a rigorous approach to his work, how to master specialist exegesis instruments and develop a critical mind.

This Master can complete the Master in Theology, provided it is combined with 1 extra year of study.

The core courses in the programme (90 credits) must include a dissertation, biblical language courses (Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek) given by the Institut orientaliste de la Faculté de philosophie et lettres, biblical exegesis activities in both Testaments (including two seminars) and general activities. Moreover, the student selects one of the two focuses on offer (research or teaching) for a total of 30 credits. The teaching focus is the same to that offered in the master en théologie.

Whatever the focus or the options chosen, the programme of this master shall total 120 credits, spread over two years of studies, each of 60 credits.

Advanced Masters accessible : nil, but student can combine this Master with the Master in Theology and the Master in Sciences of Religions.
The Doctorate in Biblical Studies is accessible to the holders of Master in Biblical Studies with Research Focus.

Activities chosen in the core courses of the Master en Etudes bibliques programme can constitute a university certificate in Etudes bibliques (additional module). The programme for this type of certificate will be drawn up individually with the person in charge of the programme. It must include activities in biblical languages (additional module level) and exegesis activities in both Testaments.

University Bachelors
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bachelor in Theology [180.0]		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Students must have passed the following courses: GLOR 1632 or 1631 Hébreu bilblique I or II, FLTR 1560 Linguistique générale and GLOR 1511 or 1512 Culture et civilisation du Proche-Orient et de l'Egypte antiques I
Others Bachelors of the UCL		Access with additional training	Students must have passed the programme of study to obtain the Certificat en études bibliques EBIB 9 CE (including the course THEO 1110 Introduction à la Bible with its 3 modules).
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
All Bachelors		Access with additional training	Students must have passed the programme of study to obtain the Certificat en études bibliques EBIB 9 CE (including the course THEO 1110 Introduction à la Bible with its 3 modules).
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Bachelor in de Godgeleerdheid en in de godsdienstenwetenschappen		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Depending on the previous curriculum : to validate. Prerequisites: THEO 1300A Heuristique and THEO 1150 Initiation au grec biblique. The student must have passed exams in equivalent courses to the following : GLOR 1632 or 1631 Hébreu bilblique I or II, FLTR 1560 Linguistique générale and GLOR 1511 or 1512 Culture et civilisation du Proche-Orient et de l'Egypte antiques I.
Others Bachelors		Access with additional training	The student must have passed the programme of study to obtain the Certificat en études bibliques EBIB 9 CE (including the course THEO 1110 Introduction à la Bible with its 3 modules).
Foreign Bachelors
Bachelors in Theology		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Depending on the previous curriculum: to validate. Prerequisites : THEO 1300A Heuristique and THEO 1150 Initiation au grec biblique. The student must have passed exams in equivalent courses to the following : GLOR 1632 or 1631 Hébreu bilblique I or II, FLTR 1560 Linguistique générale et GLOR 1511 or 1512 Culture et civilisation du Proche-Orient et de l'Egypte antiques I.
Others Bachelors		Access with additional training	The student must have passed to exam to obtain the Certificat en études bibliques EBIB 9 CE (including the course THEO 1110 Introduction à la Bible with its 3 modules).
Non university Bachelors
Diploma		Access	Remarks
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Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
"Licenciés"
Licenciés en sciences religieuses		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	The student must have passed the following courses : GLOR 1632 or 1631 Hébreu bilblique I or II, FLTR 1560 Linguistique générale and GLOR 1511 or 1512 Culture et civilisation du Proche-Orient et de l'Egypte antiques I
Masters
Master in Theology [120.0]		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	The student must have passed exams in the following courses : GLOR 1632 or 1631 Hébreu bilblique I or II, FLTR 1560 Linguistique générale et GLOR 1511 ou 1512 Culture et civilisation du Proche-Orient et de l'Egypte antiques I
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma		Access	Remarks
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Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

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Students learn most about the specific methodology of Biblical exegesis and ancient languages in seminars and activities where active participation is required and where the student can practice what he has learnt in practical exercises which are subject to formative evaluation. It is also in this context that the student learns how to link, via the detailed analysis of texts, a variety of disciplines: philology, literature, the history and culture of the Biblical world, hermaneutics. Incidentally, in the main lecture activities, the syllabi promote a combination of teaching and research.
The syllabi of the various activities foresee a variety of teaching methods, depending on the way languages and exegesis methods are being learnt. The fact that, in the analytical activities, specific issues are envisaged promotes a variety of approaches per theme involving different types of knowledge and skills.
Seminars are the best place to vary the learning approach : independent study (at the library and with the help of the tools provided by new technology), group work and debates, coaching by the teacher. Moreover, the low number of students means the latter have ample opportunity to interact with the teacher in his lecture hall, where study situations can be altered depending on the short or medium-term objective in the activity.

The modes of evaluation are outlined in the syllabus for each activity. For seminars, formative evaluation is foreseen in the syllabus. Evaluation is mainly carried out in the form of a classic oral or written exam and written work with formative evaluation.
Courses in Biblical languages to be followed for two years (Biblical Hebrew and Greek) will be subject to one evaluation at the end of the two years ; the evaluation will take into account the philological skills acquired by the student. In the first year, course participation will be validated where it has been active.

For UCL students studying Études bibliques, Erasmus exchanges are encouraged. Incidentally, the faculty is in the course of developing international contacts to promote special partnerships at its graduate college; in the medium term.

Any student who so wishes may, with the consent of the person in charge of the programme, replace the activities in his programme with equivalent activities which feature in the Master programme offered by KULeuven (Faculteit Godgeleerdheid). The total number of optional courses followed in Leuven must not exceed 20 credits. Once he has exceeded this number of credits, the student is invited to enroll in the exchange programme which features in the agreement between the two faculties.

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Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
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						Year
						1	2
Mandatory activities
THEO2990A	Mémoire de master (A)  (in French)	N.		6credits		x
THEO2990B	Mémoire de master (B)  (in French)	N.		22credits			x
THEO2900	Séminaire d'accompagnement du mémoire  (in French)	N.	20h	2credits		x
THEO2110	From heuristic to scientific communication in theology  (in French)	Jean-Pierre Delville	40h	3credits	2q	x
Biblical languages (30credits) Suivre chaque année un cours de grec et un cours d'hébreu; suivre uniquement en 1ère année le cours GLOR 1641 ou GLOR 1642 (partie "araméen" uniquement).
GLOR2781	Biblical Greek  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2782	Biblical Greek  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2631	Biblical Hebrew II  (in French)	Axel Van De Sande (supplée André Wénin), André Wénin	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2632	Biblical Hebrew II  (in French)	André Wénin	30h + 15h	6credits		x	x
Aramaic languages (6credits) Les étudiants du master en études bibliques (EBIB2M) suivent seulement l'araméen.
GLOR1641R	Langues araméennes (araméen)   (in French)	N.		6credits		x
GLOR1642R	Langues araméennes (araméen)  (in French)	N.		6credits		x
Complementary courses (3credits) Suivre un des deux cours ci-dessous en 1er année.
THEO2452	Critique textuelle des textes bibliques  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck	30h	3credits	2q	x
THEO2481	Intertestamental and Rabbinic Judaism  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	3credits	1q	x
Biblical exegesis (24credits) Suivre chaque année un cours d'Ancien testament, un cours de Nouveau testament et un cours de questions approfondies.
THEO2211	Old Testament Exegesis I (narrative literature)  (in French)	André Wénin	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
THEO2212	Old Testament Exegesis II (poetic literature)  (in French)	N.	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
THEO2112	New Testament Exegesis II (Letters and Revelation)  (in French)	Camille Focant	30h	4credits	2q	x	x
THEO2111	New Testament Exegesis I (Gospels and Acts)  (in French)	Geert Van Oyen	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
THEO2421	New Testament - Particular questions  (in French)	Elian Cuvillier (supplée Camille Focant), Camille Focant	30h	4credits	2q	x	x
THEO2412	Old Testament - Particular questions  (in French)	N.	30h	4credits	2q	x	x

						Year
						1	2
Mandatory activities (18credits)
Research seminars (8credits)
THEO2911	Research seminar : Old Testament exegesis  (in French)	André Wénin	30h	4credits	2q	x	x
THEO2912	Research seminar : New Testament exegesis  (in French)	Geert Van Oyen	30h	4credits	2q	x	x
Biblical culture (6credits) Suivre le cours d'Histoire du milieu néo-testamentaire et, en 2ème année, un des deux autres cours au programme.
THEO2472	History of the New Testament milieu  (in French)	Geert Van Oyen	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
THEO2452	Critique textuelle des textes bibliques  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
THEO2481	Intertestamental and Rabbinic Judaism  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
Aramaic (4credits) Le cours de langues araméennes II doit être suivi en 2ème année. Les étudiants du master en études bibliques (EBIB2M) suivent seulement l'araméen.
GLOR2641	Aramaic Languages II (Aramaic, Syriac)  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt	45h + 30h	4credits	1+2q		x
GLOR2642	Aramaic Languages II (Aramaic, Syriac)  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt	45h + 30h	4credits			x
Optional activities (12credits) Choisir 9 crédits d'activités au choix en 1ère année et 3 crédits en 2ème année. Ces activités au choix peuvent être prises dans la liste ci-dessous ou dans les activités de la finalité approndie du master en théologie et du master en orientalisme (notamment les langues de l'Orient ancien).
THEO2471	History and archeology of Palestine  (in French)	Didier Luciani	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
THEO2432	History of biblical exegesis  (in French)	Jean-Pierre Delville	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
THEO2431	Bible and culture  (in French)	Serge Goriely	30h	3credits	1+2q	x	x

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						1	2
Internships in higher secondary education (7credits)
THEO9010	Training Course Observation/Teaching Catholic Religion I  (in French)	N.		3credits		x
THEO9020	Training Course Observation/Teaching Catholic Religion II  (in French)	N.		4credits			x
Courses and seminars specific to the discipline (10credits)
THEO2230	Religious education : legislative , political and socio-economical aspects and Reflection on the contents of religious education programme  (in French)	Henri Derroitte	45h	3credits	1q	x
THEO2320	Didactics of religion classes  (in French)	Henri Derroitte	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x
THEO2350	Teaching practice integration (teaching of religion)  (in French)	Henri Derroitte, Bernadette Wiame	30h	3credits	1+2q	x
Transversal courses and seminars (13credits)
AGRE2400	See specifications in french  (in French)	Michel Dupuis, Bernadette Wiame (coord.)	20h	2credits			x
AGRE2220	General didactics and education to interdisciplinarity  (in French)	Ghislain Carlier, Jean-Louis Dufays, Philippe Parmentier, Marc Romainville, Bernadette Wiame (coord.)	22.5h + 15h	3credits		x
AGRE2120	The school institution and its context  (in French)	Etienne Bocquet (coord.), Dominique Grootaers, Christian Lannoye, Jacquy Masset	22.5h + 25h	4credits			x
AGRE2020	To understand the adolescent in school situation, to manage the interpersonal relationship and to animate the class group  (in French)	Bernard Demuysere, Christian Lannoye, Marie-Christine Liesse, Pierre Meurens, Pascale Steyns, Marie-Cécile Wagner (coord.), Anne d'Alcantara, Philippe van Meerbeeck	22.5h + 22.5h	4credits			x
Optional courses
AGRE2221	Learning and teaching with new technologies  (in French)	Marcel Lebrun	15h + 15h	2credits		x	x
AGRE2310	Micro-teaching exercises  (in French)	Marie-Cécile Wagner	15h	2credits		x	x