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This master provides additional training in the fields of the ancient and medieval Orient and is based on the study of ancient languages, used from the Mediterranean basin to the Far East. It attaches importance to the literary, historical and archeological aspects of the civilisations in question. This master is particularly intended for holders of a master in human sciences who wish to broaden their knowledge and their fields of investigation in the field of oriental studies.

The programme is made up of :
♦ core courses (40 credits), made up of :
- 23 credits in Oriental language, history and civilisation;
- 17 credits for the end of study work;
♦ one option (20 credits).

Accessible master :
Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages [120.0] Direct access to the second year of the master; training includes the Dissertation and the Dissertation seminar (30 credits), one focus and the possible further trainings (maximum 30 credits).

Links to the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) :
access to the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) - Ancient Languages and Literatures : Classics [30.0] is only possible for holders of a Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics [60.0];
additional training (to be defined depending on the student's course of study) is crucial for any student who holds a Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : Oriental Languages.

1° Student must hold a first level university degree.

2° Student must demonstrate 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 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]	Direct access	With 15 credits prerequisites integrated into the masters programme
Other Bachelor		Access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelor in Ancient 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 regiostudies		On the file: direct access or 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 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"		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Masters
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		On the file: direct access or 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

Lots of courses use an interactive teaching methodology and help the student take charge of his studies, by making him aware of new methods and the growing amount of documentation in the field of oriental sciences.
Alongside the purely philological aspects of the course, a range of options adds to the historical and archeological training.

The written and oral exams aim to measure knowledge acquired as well as the student's know-how and communication skills. — Some subjects, geared towards helping the student develop research and personal criticism skills, 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.

No Erasmus exchanges are planned for the master 60.
Course exchanges are possible thanks to the UCL-KULeuven agreement and the UCL-Institut Catholique de Paris.

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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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Individual final project (17credits)
HORI2898	Individual final project  (in French)	N.		17credits		x
Languages (12credits) 12 credits chosen from :
GLOR2612	Languages in Cuneiform Writing II (Hittite, Akkadian)  (in French)	Jan Tavernier	45h + 22.5h	12credits		x
GLOR2611	Languages in Cuneiform Writing II (Hittite, Akkadian)  (in French)	Jan Tavernier	45h + 22.5h	12credits	1+2q	x
GLOR2622	Ancient Egyptian II  (in French)	Claude Obsomer	45h + 22.5h	12credits		x
GLOR2621	Ancient Egyptian II  (in French)	Claude Obsomer	45h + 22.5h	12credits	1+2q	x
GLOR2642	Aramaic Languages II (Aramaic, Syriac)  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt	45h + 30h	12credits		x
GLOR2641	Aramaic Languages II (Aramaic, Syriac)  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt	45h + 30h	12credits	1+2q	x
GLOR2792	Byzantine Greek  (in French)	N.	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x
GLOR2791	Byzantine Greek  (in French)	Bernard Coulie, Véronique Somers (supplée Bernard Coulie)	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x
GLOR2442	Greek Authors : Hellenistic and Roman Periods  (in French)	Anne-Marie Doyen	45h	5credits	1+2q	x
GLOR2781	Biblical Greek  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x
GLOR2652	Languages of the Caucasus II (Armenian, Georgian)  (in French)	Bernard Coulie	45h + 30h	12credits		x
GLOR2651	Languages of the Caucasus II (Armenian, Georgian)  (in French)	Bernard Coulie	45h + 30h	12credits	1+2q	x
GLOR2662	Classical Arabic II  (in French)	Johannes den Heijer	45h + 30h	12credits		x
GLOR2661	Classical Arabic II  (in French)	Johannes den Heijer	45h + 30h	12credits	1+2q	x
GLOR2672	Languages of India II (Sanskrit, Prakrits)  (in French)	Christophe Vielle	45h + 30h	12credits		x
GLOR2671	Languages of India II (Sanskrit, Prakrits)  (in French)	Christophe Vielle, Christophe Vielle	45h + 30h	12credits	1+2q	x
GLOR2674	Classical Chinese I  (in French)	N.	30h + 30h	12credits		x
GLOR2675	Classical Chinese II  (in French)	N.	30h + 30h	12credits		x
History and civilisation (5credits) 5 credits chosen from :
GLOR2512	Culture and Civilization the Near Eastern and Ancient Egyptian II  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits	1q	x
GLOR2511	History and Society of the Near East and Ancient Egypt II  (in French)	Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier	30h	5credits	2q	x
GLOR2522	History and Society of Byzantium and the Christian East II  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits	2q	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
GLOR2534	Culture and Civilization of Islam and the Arab World II  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	5credits		x
GLOR2533	History and Society of Islam and the Arab World II  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	5credits	2q	x
GLOR2544	History and society of India and the Far East II  (in French)	Paul Servais	30h	5credits		x
GLOR2543	Culture and Civilization of India and the Far East II  (in French)	Robert Deliège	30h	5credits	1q	x
Specialized courses (6credits) 6 credits chosen from the professional focus in Oriental philology (120 credit Master in Ancient languages and Literatures : Oriental Studies)

Students must choose one of the following four options :

20 credits chosen from :
GLOR2912	Seminar :Written Sources from the Near East and Egypt  (in French)	N.	30h	6credits		x
GLOR2911	Issues in ancient Mediterranean Religions  (in French)	Alain Meurant, Claude Obsomer	30h	5credits	1q	x
THEO2212	Old Testament Exegesis II (poetic literature)  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits	1q	x
THEO2211	Old Testament Exegesis I (narrative literature)  (in French)	André Wénin	30h	5credits	1q	x
THEO2481	Intertestamental and Rabbinic Judaism  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	3credits	1q	x
ARKA2572	Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art I  (in French)	Nadine Cherpion	15h	4credits	2q	x
ARKA2571	Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art I  (in French)	Nadine Cherpion	15h	4credits		x
ARKA2582	Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art II (Prerequisite : ARKA 2572)  (in French)	Nadine Cherpion	15h	4credits	2q	x
ARKA2581	Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art II (Prerequisite : ARKA 2571)  (in French)	Nadine Cherpion	15h	4credits		x
ARKA2590	Archaeology of the Ancient Near East  (in French)	Virginia Verardi	15h	4credits	2q	x
ARKA2600	Archaeology of Aegean Civilisations  (in French)	Jan Driessen	15h	4credits	1q	x
ARKA2630	Greek Archaeology  (in French)	Jan Driessen	30h	6credits	2q	x
THEO2471	History and archeology of Palestine  (in French)	Didier Luciani	30h	3credits	2q	x
HIST2551A	In-depth questions I on cultural and religious history (Antiquity)  (in French)	N.	15h	6credits	2q	x
HIST2521A	Contacts and exchanges : In-depth questions I (Antiquity)  (in French)	Françoise Van Haeperen (coord.)	15h	6credits	2q	x

20 credits chosen from :
GLOR2921	Seminar : Oriental Christian Literatures  (in French)	Andrea Barbara Schmidt, Johannes den Heijer	30h	6credits	1q	x
GLOR2523	Questions of Byzantine History  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits	2q	x
GLOR2541	Questions of Greek Literature  (in French)	Charles Doyen	30h	5credits	1q	x
THEO2471	History and archeology of Palestine  (in French)	Didier Luciani	30h	3credits	2q	x
THEO2212	Old Testament Exegesis II (poetic literature)  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits	1q	x
THEO2211	Old Testament Exegesis I (narrative literature)  (in French)	André Wénin	30h	5credits	1q	x
THEO2112	New Testament Exegesis II (Letters and Revelation)  (in French)	Camille Focant	30h	5credits	2q	x
THEO2111	New Testament Exegesis I (Gospels and Acts)  (in French)	Geert Van Oyen	30h	5credits	1q	x
THEO2481	Intertestamental and Rabbinic Judaism  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	3credits	1q	x
THEO2472	History of the New Testament milieu  (in French)	Geert Van Oyen	30h	3credits	2q	x
THEO2321	Questions of Patristics I  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	5credits	1q	x
THEO2322	Questions of Patristics II  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	5credits	1q	x
THEO2341	Questions of history of christianity: Antiquity  (in French)	Jean-Marie Auwers	30h	5credits	2q	x
THEO2342	Questions of history of christianity: Middel Ages  (in French)	Jacques Pijcke	30h	5credits	2q	x
THEO2331	Eastern theologies  (in French)	Joseph Famerée	30h	5credits	1q	x
ARKM2710	Byzantine and Islamic Art : A) Eastern Christian Art; B) Countries of Islam   (in French)	Pauline Voute	30h	6credits	1+2q	x

20 credits chosen from :
GLOR2932	Seminar : Arabic Literature, including Christian Arabic Literature  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay, Johannes den Heijer	30h	6credits		x
GLOR2681	Koran Readings  (in French)	Johannes den Heijer	30h	5credits	1q	x
FILO2300	Interpretation of Arabic Philosophical Texts   (in French)	Jean-Michel Counet	30h	5credits		x
ARKM2710	Byzantine and Islamic Art : A) Eastern Christian Art; B) Countries of Islam   (in French)	Pauline Voute	30h	6credits	1+2q	x
SOC2060	socio-anthropology of contemporary Islam  (in French)	Brigitte Maréchal	30h	5credits	1q	x
DVLP2641	Socio-political analysis of the Arab World  (in French)	Bichara Khader	30h	5credits	1q	x
DVLP2640	Socio-economic analysis of the Arab world  (in French)	Bichara Khader, Vincent Legrand	30h	5credits	2q	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
Courses chosen from the Master programmes of another university Especially: Socio-political analysis of non-Arabic Muslim Asia (ULB)

20 credits chosen from :
GLOR2941	Seminar : Indian Literature  (in French)	Christophe Vielle	30h	6credits		x
GLOR2942	Questions of Indian and Far Eastern Philosophy and Spirituality  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits		x
GLOR2943	Anthropology of India and the Far East : Special Issues  (in French)	Robert Deliège	30h	5credits	1q	x
ASI2304	Analysis of contemporary Indian society  (in French)	Robert Deliège	30h	5credits	1+2q	x
ASI2302	Analysis of contemporary Chinese society  (in French)	Paul Servais	30h	5credits	1q	x
ASI2303	Analysis of contemporary Japanese society  (in French)	Michèle Lauwers	30h	5credits	1+2q	x
ASI2301	Chair Chiang Ching-Kuo  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits	2q	x
GLOR2839	Satsuma Chair  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits		x
GLOR2849	Satsuma Chair  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits		x
Courses chosen from the Master programmes of another university Especially : History of Indian art (ULB); Thought and religion in China (ULB) ; Issues in Indian philosophy (Ulg)