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At the end of the 2nd level, the student will have strong linguistic, historical and cultural skills in the area of study he has chosen ('Proche-Orient et Egypte antiques', 'Byzance et Orient-chrétien', 'Islam et Monde arabe', 'Inde et Extrême-Orient'). This course will help him to follow a scientific study path, in particular by committing to the 3rd level, or to take a more directly professional path (teaching, museum worker, guide for cultural visits, etc.). A strong emphasis is placed on the student's ability to analyse oriental texts in a critical fashion in their original language.

The programme is made up of :
♦ core courses (60 credits), made up of :
- 30 credits in courses 'langue et de littérature orientales';
- 30 credits for the dissertation;
♦ one focus (30 credits);
♦ two options of 15 credits, one chosen from list A, the other from list B.

Other accessible masters :
At the end of the master 120, each focus in the Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages can be obtained in a new year of 30 credits only.

Links with the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) :
The programme of the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) - Ancient Languages and Literatures : Classics [30.0] is only directly accessible to holders of a Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics.
Additional training (to be defined depending on the student's course of study) is vital to the holder of the Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages.

Accessible doctoral training :
'Ecole Doctorale en Langues et Lettres'.

1. Student must hold a first level university degree.

2. Student must prove skills in the following subjects :
⇒ Ancient oriental culture and civilisation;
⇒ Ancient oriental history and society;
⇒ Ancient oriental language and literature;
⇒ Human sciences;
⇒ Modern languages and literature.

In the absence of sufficient training in one or several of these subjects, prerequisites will be added to the student's masters programme (maximum 15 credits).

If the total number of prerequisites exceeds 15 credits, access to the master is subject to the student passing an additional year, the programme of which is established based on the student's file.

Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the chairman of the jury, the secretary of the jury and the academic faculty secretary.

University Bachelors
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages [180.0]		Direct access
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [180.0]	If student has studied Arabic	Direct access
Bachelor in Theology		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Bachelor in Arts and Letters	If student has taken the Minor in Oriental Studies [30.0] and has studied the same Oriental Language (A) during two years of the minor	Direct access
Other Bachelor	If student has taken the Minor in Oriental Studies [30.0] and has studied the same Oriental Language (A) during two years of the minor	Direct access	With 15 credits prerequisites integrated into the masters programme
Bachelor in Arts and Letters	If student has taken the Minor in Egyptian and Middle Eastern Antiquity [30.0]	Direct access
Other Bachelor	If student has taken the Minor in Egyptian and Middle Eastern Antiquity [30.0]	Access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Other Bachelor		Access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : Arabic Languages		Direct access
Other Bachelor		Access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Academische Bachelor in Oosterse talen en culturen		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Academische Bachelor in Taal- en religiostudies		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme
Other Bachelor		Access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Foreign Bachelors
Foreign Bachelor		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Non university Bachelors
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university Not relevant for this Master.
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
"Licenciés"
"Licencié" in Oriental Languages and Literatures		Direct access	An exemption of a maximum volume of 60 credits can be granted
"Licencié" in Human Sciences		Access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Masters
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : Oriental Languages [60.0]		Direct access	An exemption of a maximum volume of 60 credits can be granted
Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics [120.0]		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Master in Religious Sciences [120.0]		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Other Master		Access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university Not relevant for this Master.

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Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

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See the general admission requirements

The interactive teaching style covers many courses and makes the student take charge of his own studies, making him more aware of new methods and the growing documentation in the field of oriental studies.
Alongside the purely philological aspect, a range of options rounds up the historical and archeological training.

Written and oral exams aim to measure skills acquired and the student's communicative know-how and aptitude.
Some subjects, geared towards developing research skills and skills in personal criticism, are the subject of presentations and discussions spread over the year (permanent assessment).

Courses are evaluated according to current university regulations (see General Examination Regulations). Students may find further information on specific evaluation methods in the course descriptions.

If the Erasmus exchanges normally take place during the 3rd year of the bachelor, students on the master 120 can take 30 credits in a university outside of the Belgian French Community :

• Institut Catholique de Paris;
• Université Lyon-2 Lumière;
• Università degli Studi di Lecce;
• Istituto Universitario di Napoli;
• Universiteit Gent.

In line with the UCL – KULeuven agreement, courses can be taken in Leuven, in particular in Egyptology, sumerology, etc.

For more information :

Information on Erasmus exchange : http://www.uclouvain.be/17371.html

Legend
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
Dissertation and dissertation seminar (30credits)
HORI2891	Dissertation (Part 1)  (in French)	N.		7credits		x
HORI2892	Dissertation (Part 2)  (in French)	N.		21credits			x
HORI2890	Dissertation seminar  (in French)	N.	15h	2credits		x
Oriental languages (24credits) 24 credits chosen from :
GLOR2612	Languages in Cuneiform Writing II (Hittite, Akkadian)  (in French)	Jan Tavernier	45h + 22.5h	12credits		x	x
GLOR2611	Languages in Cuneiform Writing II (Hittite, Akkadian)  (in French)	Jan Tavernier	45h + 22.5h	12credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2622	Ancient Egyptian II  (in French)	Claude Obsomer	45h + 22.5h	12credits		x	x
GLOR2621	Ancient Egyptian II  (in French)	Claude Obsomer	45h + 22.5h	12credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2642	Aramaic Languages II (Aramaic, Syriac)  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt	45h + 30h	12credits		x	x
GLOR2641	Aramaic Languages II (Aramaic, Syriac)  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt	45h + 30h	12credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2441	Thorough Study of Greek Authors  (in French)	Anne-Marie Doyen	45h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2442	Greek Authors : Hellenistic and Roman Periods  (in French)	Anne-Marie Doyen	45h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2792	Byzantine Greek  (in French)	N.	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2791	Byzantine Greek  (in French)	Bernard Coulie, Véronique Somers (supplée Bernard Coulie)	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2652	Languages of the Caucasus II (Armenian, Georgian)  (in French)	Bernard Coulie	45h + 30h	12credits		x	x
GLOR2651	Languages of the Caucasus II (Armenian, Georgian)  (in French)	Bernard Coulie	45h + 30h	12credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2662	Classical Arabic II  (in French)	Johannes den Heijer	45h + 30h	12credits		x	x
GLOR2661	Classical Arabic II  (in French)	Johannes den Heijer	45h + 30h	12credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2672	Languages of India II (Sanskrit, Prakrits)  (in French)	Christophe Vielle	45h + 30h	12credits		x	x
GLOR2671	Languages of India II (Sanskrit, Prakrits)  (in French)	Christophe Vielle, Christophe Vielle	45h + 30h	12credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2674	Classical Chinese I  (in French)	N.	30h + 30h	12credits		x	x
GLOR2675	Classical Chinese II  (in French)	N.	30h + 30h	12credits		x	x
Oriental literatures (6credits) 6 credits chosen from :
GLOR2912	Seminar :Written Sources from the Near East and Egypt  (in French)	N.	30h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2921	Seminar : Oriental Christian Literatures  (in French)	Andrea Barbara Schmidt, Johannes den Heijer	30h	6credits	1q	x	x
GLOR2932	Seminar : Arabic Literature, including Christian Arabic Literature  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay, Johannes den Heijer	30h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2941	Seminar : Indian Literature  (in French)	Christophe Vielle	30h	6credits		x	x

One focus from the following :

This focus provides an opportunity for advanced study of Oriental philology and the ancient Orient. Individual assignments, seminars and courses, closely related to your research project, will provide you with an introduction to the work of a researcher.

						Year
						1	2
Training for research and scientific communication (20credits)
HORI2983	Participation in a Conference or Training Course in a Research Laboratory I  (in French)	N.	120h	5credits		x
HORI2984	Participation in a Conference or Training Course in a Research Laboratory II  (in French)	N.	120h	5credits			x
HORI2981	Writing Academic Texts I  (in French)	N.		5credits		x
HORI2982	Writing Academic Texts II  (in French)	N.		5credits			x
Advanced courses and seminars 5 credits chosen from the following courses and seminars :
ARKA2688	Seminar of Egyptian and Near-Eastern Archaeology  (in French)	Nadine Cherpion, Virginia Verardi	15h	5credits		x	x
THEO2971	Research Seminar in history of christianity (Antiquity or patristics)  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
SREL2920	Seminar : Christianity and other religions  (in French)	Henri Derroitte (coord.), Brigitte Maréchal, Olivier Servais	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
GLOR2541	Questions of Greek Literature  (in French)	Charles Doyen	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GLOR2901	Interuniversity FNRS Postgraduate seminar in Arabic Texts  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits		x	x
GLOR2902	Interuniversity FNRS Postgraduate seminar in Indology  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits		x	x
5 credits chosen from the courses featured on List A of the option courses :

						Year
						1	2
30 credits chosen from :
Ancient oriental languages At least 12 credits chosen from :
GLOR2772	Syro-Anatolian Languages  (in French)	N.	22.5h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2771	Syro-Anatolian Languages  (in French)	René Lebrun	22.5h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2712	Western Semitic Languages  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck	22.5h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2711	Western Semitic Languages  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck	22.5h	6credits	1q	x	x
GLOR2632	Biblical Hebrew II  (in French)	André Wénin	30h + 15h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2631	Biblical Hebrew II  (in French)	Axel Van De Sande (supplée André Wénin), André Wénin	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2782	Biblical Greek  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2781	Biblical Greek  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2732	Coptic  (in French)	N.	30h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2731	Coptic  (in French)	N.	30h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2762	Old Church Slavonic  (in French)	Lambert Isebaert	30h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2761	Old Church Slavonic  (in French)	Lambert Isebaert	30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2742	Ethiopic  (in French)	N.	30h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2741	Ethiopic  (in French)	N.	30h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2722	Middle Arabic  (in French)	Johannes den Heijer	30h + 15h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2721	Middle Arabic  (in French)	Johannes den Heijer	30h + 15h	6credits	1q	x	x
GLOR2752	Buddhist Languages  (in French)	Lambert Isebaert	30h	6credits		x	x
GLOR2751	Buddhist Languages  (in French)	Lambert Isebaert	30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
	Language courses from the Master programmes of another University Language courses from the Master programmes of the Institut Catholique in Paris, KULeuven, or another Belgian university, particularly : KULeuven (Sumerian), ULg (Vedic, ancient Iranian), ULB (Persian),etc.  (in French)	N.				x	x
Linguistics At least one course chosen from :
GLOR2801	Comparative grammar of Semitic languages  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck	30h	6credits	2q	x	x
GLOR2802	Comparative Indo-European linguistics  (in French)	Lambert Isebaert	30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2272	Special Issues in Greek Linguistics  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
GLOR2934	Special Issues in Arabic Grammar  (in French)	Johannes den Heijer	15h	5credits		x	x
Auxiliary sciences At least one course chosen from :
GLOR2172	Greek Palaeography  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits		x	x
FLTR2180	Greek epigraphy   (in French)	Patrick Marchetti	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
HIST2210	Codicology  (in French)	Jacques Pijcke	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
GLOR2504	Methods of text editing  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits		x	x
GLOR2931	Textual Criticism and Methods for Editing Arabic Texts  (in French)	Johannes den Heijer	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
THEO2452	Critique textuelle des textes bibliques  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
THEO2170	Comparative approach of religions  (in French)	Robert Deliège	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
GLOR2390	Typology and permanence of mythical imagineries  (in French)	Myriam Delmotte, Paul Deproost (coord.), Alain Meurant, Brigitte Van Wymeersch	30h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
FLTR2552	History of sciences of antiquity  (in French)	N.	22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
FLTR2551	History of sciences in the Middle Ages  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay (coord.), Baudouin Van den Abeele	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
	Un cours de papyrologie à suivre dans une autre université (5 crédits)  (in French)	N.				x	x
Modern oriental languages
GREC1300	Greek - Intermediate level  (in Greek)	N.	90h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
RUSS1300	Russian - Intermediate level  (in Russian)	Andréi Zakharkevitch	90h	9credits	1+2q	x	x
ARAB1300	Modern Arabic, intermediate level  (in Arabic)	Ahmed Adrioueche, Johannes den Heijer	90h	9credits	1+2q	x	x
ARAB2410	Arabic Interactive Communication  (in Arabic)	Pierre Hanjoul	30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
TURC1300	Turkish - Intermediate level  (in Turkish)	N.	90h	9credits	1+2q	x	x
JAPO1300	Japanese - Intermediate level  (in Japanese)	Marc Heremans	60h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
CHIN1300	Chinese intermediate level  (in French)	Françoise Paron	120h	9credits		x	x
CHIN1500	Chinese advanced level  (in French)	Françoise Paron	120h	9credits		x	x
CHIN1700	Specialized level  (in French)	Françoise Paron	120h	9credits		x	x
	Cours de langue inscrits aux programmes de master d'une autre université Cours de langue inscrits aux programmes de master de l'Institut Catholique de Paris, de la KULeuven, ou d'une autre université belge, et notamment : RUGent (Hindi).  (in French)	N.				x	x

Students choose two option of 15 credits, at least one must be selected from List A.
While a number of courses are suggested based on the student’s focus, students are completely free in their choice.

						Year
						1	2
GLOR2511	History and Society of the Near East and Ancient Egypt II  (in French)	Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
GLOR2512	Culture and Civilization the Near Eastern and Ancient Egyptian II  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GLOR2911	Issues in ancient Mediterranean Religions  (in French)	Alain Meurant, Claude Obsomer	30h	5credits	1q	x	x

						Year
						1	2
GLOR2522	History and Society of Byzantium and the Christian East II  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
GLOR2521	Culture and Civilisation of Byzantium and the Christian East II  (in French)	Bernard Coulie, Andrea Barbara Schmidt, Véronique Somers (supplée Bernard Coulie)	30h	5credits		x	x
GLOR2523	Questions of Byzantine History  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits	2q	x	x

						Year
						1	2
GLOR2533	History and Society of Islam and the Arab World II  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
GLOR2534	Culture and Civilization of Islam and the Arab World II  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	5credits		x	x
GLOR2681	Koran Readings  (in French)	Johannes den Heijer	30h	5credits	1q	x	x

						Year
						1	2
GLOR2543	Culture and Civilization of India and the Far East II  (in French)	Robert Deliège	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GLOR2544	History and society of India and the Far East II  (in French)	Paul Servais	30h	5credits		x	x
GLOR2942	Questions of Indian and Far Eastern Philosophy and Spirituality  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits		x	x

						Year
						1	2
15 credits chosen from :
ARKA2572	Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art I  (in French)	Nadine Cherpion	15h	4credits	2q	x	x
ARKA2571	Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art I  (in French)	Nadine Cherpion	15h	4credits		x	x
ARKA2582	Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art II (Prerequisite : ARKA 2572)  (in French)	Nadine Cherpion	15h	4credits	2q	x	x
ARKA2581	Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art II (Prerequisite : ARKA 2571 )  (in French)	Nadine Cherpion	15h	4credits		x	x
ARKA2590	Archaeology of the Ancient Near East  (in French)	Virginia Verardi	15h	4credits	2q	x	x
ARKA2600	Archaeology of Aegean Civilisations  (in French)	Jan Driessen	15h	4credits	1q	x	x
ARKA2630	Greek Archaeology  (in French)	Jan Driessen	30h	6credits	2q	x	x
ARKA2687	Mediterranean Seminar  (in French)	Marco Cavalieri, Jan Driessen	15h	5credits		x	x
THEO2471	History and archeology of Palestine  (in French)	Didier Luciani	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
HIST2551A	In-depth questions I on cultural and religious history (Antiquity)  (in French)	N.	15h	6credits	2q	x	x
HIST2521A	Contacts and exchanges : In-depth questions I (Antiquity)  (in French)	Françoise Van Haeperen (coord.)	15h	6credits	2q	x	x
	A course of the Professional Focus in Oriental Philology (maximum 6 credits)  (in French)	N.				x	x

						Year
						1	2
15 credits chosen from :
THEO2471	History and archeology of Palestine  (in French)	Didier Luciani	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
THEO2212	Old Testament Exegesis II (poetic literature)  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
THEO2211	Old Testament Exegesis I (narrative literature)  (in French)	André Wénin	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
THEO2112	New Testament Exegesis II (Letters and Revelation)  (in French)	Camille Focant	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
THEO2111	New Testament Exegesis I (Gospels and Acts)  (in French)	Geert Van Oyen	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
THEO2481	Intertestamental and Rabbinic Judaism  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
THEO2472	History of the New Testament milieu  (in French)	Geert Van Oyen	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
THEO2321	Questions of Patristics I  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
THEO2322	Questions of Patristics II  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
THEO2341	Questions of history of christianity: Antiquity  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
THEO2342	Questions of history of christianity: Middel Ages  (in French)	Jacques Pijcke	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
THEO2331	Eastern theologies  (in French)	Joseph Famerée	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
ARKM2710A	Byzantine and Islamic Art : A) Eastern Christian Art  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits		x	x
	A course of the Professional Focus in Oriental Philology (maximum 6 credits)  (in French)	N.				x	x

						Year
						1	2
15 credits chosen from :
ARKM2710B	Byzantine and Islamic Art :B) Countries of Islam  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits		x	x
FILO2300	Interpretation of Arabic Philosophical Texts   (in French)	Jean-Michel Counet	30h	5credits		x	x
SOC2060	socio-anthropology of contemporary Islam  (in French)	Brigitte Maréchal	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
DVLP2641	Socio-political analysis of the Arab World  (in French)	Bichara Khader	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
DVLP2640	Socio-economic analysis of the Arab world  (in French)	Bichara Khader, Vincent Legrand	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
DVLP2642	Interdisciplinary seminar on development policy : Arab World (This seminar may only be taken in conjunction with DVLP2641 and DVLP2640.)  (in French)	Vincent Legrand	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
	A course of the Professional Focus in Oriental Philology (maximum 6 credits)  (in French)	N.				x	x

						Year
						1	2
15 credits chosen from :
GLOR2943	Anthropology of India and the Far East : Special Issues  (in French)	Robert Deliège	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
ASI2304	Analysis of contemporary Indian society  (in French)	Robert Deliège	30h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
ASI2302	Analysis of contemporary Chinese society  (in French)	Paul Servais	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
ASI2303	Analysis of contemporary Japanese society  (in French)	Michèle Lauwers	30h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
ASI2301	Chair Chiang Ching-Kuo  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
GLOR2839	Satsuma Chair  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits		x	x
GLOR2849	Satsuma Chair  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits		x	x
ASI2307	Seminar : Taiwanese Studies II  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits		x	x
	A course of the Professional Focus in Oriental Philology (maximum 6 credits) or a course from the Master programme of another university, especially : History of Indian art (ULB) ¿ Issues in Indian philosophy (Ulg) ¿ Chinese thought and religion (ULB)  (in French)	N.				x	x

						Year
						1	2
To be chosen from the Faculty or University programmes, with the agreement of the secretary of the examining board and the dissertation supervisor. Students must check with the lecturer in charge that they may follow the course(s) in question. If certain courses are available in the research focus, in the professional focus, in the core subjects or in another option course, the credits may not exceed 6.