Wathever the focus or the options chosen, the programme of this master shall totalise 120 credits, spread over two years of studies each of 60 credits
Options or optional courses
2° Provide proof of a sufficient level in French (B1 of the European Framework of Reference )
3° 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.
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Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
UCL Bachelors | |||
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies [180.0] | Direct access | ||
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 |
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 |
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Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree |
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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 [60] of arts in Modern Languages and Literatures : Oriental Studies [60.0] | Direct access | An exemption of a maximum volume of 60 credits can be granted | |
Master [120] of arts 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 | |
Other Master | Access with additional training | Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed | |
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Useful contacts
Strong points of the pedagogical approach
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.
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
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Dissertation and dissertation seminar (30credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
LHORI2891 |
Dissertation (Part 1) (in French) | N. | 3credits | x | |||||||||||||||
LHORI2892 |
Dissertation (Part 2) (in French) | N. | 25credits | x | |||||||||||||||
LHORI2890 |
Dissertation seminar (in French) | N. | 15h | 2credits | x | ||||||||||||||
Oriental languages (20credits) 20 credits chosen from : | |||||||||||||||||||
LGLOR2611 |
Languages in Cuneiform Writing II (Hittite, Akkadian) | Jan Tavernier | 45h + 22.5h | 10credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2612 |
Languages in Cuneiform Writing II (Hittite, Akkadian) | Jan Tavernier | 45h + 22.5h | 10credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2621 |
Ancient Egyptian II | Claude Obsomer | 45h + 22.5h | 10credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2622 |
Ancient Egyptian II | Claude Obsomer | 45h + 22.5h | 10credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2641 |
Aramaic Languages II (Aramaic, Syriac) | Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt | 45h + 30h | 10credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2642 |
Aramaic Languages II (Aramaic, Syriac) | Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt | 45h + 30h | 10credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2441 |
Thorough Study of Greek Authors | Anne-Marie Doyen | 45h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2442 |
Greek Authors : Hellenistic and Roman Periods | Anne-Marie Doyen | 45h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2791 |
Byzantine Greek | Bernard Coulie | 30h + 15h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2792 |
Byzantine Greek | Bernard Coulie | 30h + 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2651 |
Languages of the Caucasus II (Armenian, Georgian) | Bernard Coulie | 45h + 30h | 10credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2652 |
Languages of the Caucasus II (Armenian, Georgian) | Bernard Coulie | 45h + 30h | 10credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2661 |
Classical Arabic II | Godefroid De Callatay | 45h + 30h | 10credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2662 |
Classical Arabic II | Johannes den Heijer | 45h + 30h | 10credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2671 |
Languages of India II (Sanskrit, Prakrits) | Christophe Vielle, Christophe Vielle | 45h + 30h | 10credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2672 |
Languages of India II (Sanskrit, Prakrits) | Christophe Vielle | 45h + 30h | 10credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Oriental Literatures and Civilizations (25credits) 25 credits chosen from : | |||||||||||||||||||
Near East and Ancient Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||
LGLOR2511 |
History and Society of the Near East and Ancient Egypt II | Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2512 |
Culture and Civilization the Near Eastern and Ancient Egyptian II | Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2911 |
Issues in ancient Mediterranean Religions | Charles Doyen, Alain Meurant, Claude Obsomer | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2912 |
Seminar :Written Sources from the Near East and Egypt | N. | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
Byzantium and Christian East | |||||||||||||||||||
LGLOR2521 |
Culture and Civilisation of Byzantium and the Christian East II | Andrea Barbara Schmidt | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2522 |
History and Society of Byzantium and the Christian East II | Andrea Barbara Schmidt | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2523 |
Questions of Byzantine History | Bernard Coulie | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2921 |
Seminar : Oriental Christian Literatures | Johannes den Heijer, Andrea Barbara Schmidt | 30h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2971 |
Research Seminar in history of christianity (Antiquity or patristics) | Jean-Marie Auwers | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Islam and Arab World | |||||||||||||||||||
LGLOR2533 |
History and Society of Islam and the Arab World II | Godefroid De Callatay | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2534 |
Culture and Civilization of Islam and the Arab World II | Godefroid De Callatay | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2681 |
Koran Readings | Godefroid De Callatay | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2932 |
Seminar : Arabic Literature, including Christian Arabic Literature | Godefroid De Callatay, Johannes den Heijer | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LFILO2300 |
Interpretation of Arabic Philosophical Texts | Cécile Bonmariage | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
India and Far East | |||||||||||||||||||
LGLOR2543 |
Culture and Civilization of India and the Far East II | Robert Deliège | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2544 |
History and society of India and the Far East II | Paul Servais | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2941 |
Seminar : Indian Literature | Christophe Vielle | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2942 |
Questions of Indian and Far Eastern Philosophy and Spirituality | N. | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2943 |
Anthropology of India and the Far East : Special Issues | Robert Deliège | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
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Ancient Oriental Languages At least 10 credits chosen from : | |||||||||||||||||||
LGLOR2771 |
Syro-Anatolian Languages | René Lebrun | 22.5h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2772 |
Syro-Anatolian Languages | N. | 22.5h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2711 |
Western Semitic Languages | Jean-Claude Haelewyck | 22.5h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2712 |
Western Semitic Languages | Jean-Claude Haelewyck | 22.5h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2631 |
Biblical Hebrew II | André Wénin | 30h + 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2632 |
Biblical Hebrew II | André Wénin | 30h + 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2781 |
Biblical Greek | Jean-Marie Auwers | 30h + 15h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2782 |
Biblical Greek | Jean-Marie Auwers | 30h + 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2731 |
Coptic | Johannes den Heijer, Claude Obsomer | 30h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2732 |
Coptic | Johannes den Heijer, Claude Obsomer | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2761 |
Old Church Slavonic | Lambert Isebaert | 30h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2762 |
Old Church Slavonic | Lambert Isebaert | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2741 |
Ethiopic | N. | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2742 |
Ethiopic | N. | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2721 |
Middle Arabic | Johannes den Heijer | 30h + 15h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2722 |
Middle Arabic | Johannes den Heijer | 30h + 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2751 |
Buddhist Languages | Lambert Isebaert | 30h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2752 |
Buddhist Languages | Lambert Isebaert | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2674 |
Classical Chinese I (in French) | N. | 30h + 30h | 10credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2675 |
Classical Chinese II (in French) | N. | 30h + 30h | 10credits | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
Linguistics, Philology and Auxiliary Sciences Rest of the credits from : | |||||||||||||||||||
LGLOR2801 |
Semitic Comparative Linguistics | Jean-Claude Haelewyck | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2802 |
Indo-European Comparative Linguistics | Lambert Isebaert | 30h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2272 |
Special Issues in Greek Linguistics | Lambert Isebaert | 30h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2934 |
Special Issues in Arabic Grammar | Johannes den Heijer | 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2172 |
Greek Palaeography | N. | 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LFLTR2180 |
Greek epigraphy | Patrick Marchetti | 22.5h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LHIST2210 |
Codicology | Jacques Pijcke | 15h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2390 |
Typology and permanence of mythical imagineries | Ralph Dekoninck, Myriam Delmotte, Paul Deproost (coord.), Alain Meurant, Claude Obsomer, Brigitte Van Wymeersch | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2504 |
Methods of text editing | N. | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LTHEO2452 |
Critique textuelle des textes bibliques | Jean-Claude Haelewyck | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2931 |
Textual Criticism and Methods for Editing Arabic Texts | Johannes den Heijer | 15h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2901 |
Interuniversity FNRS Postgraduate seminar in Arabic Texts (in French) | N. | 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2902 |
Interuniversity FNRS Postgraduate seminar in Indology (in French) | N. | 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2541 |
Questions of Greek Literature | Charles Doyen | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2204 |
Seminar : Theory and Practice of Literary Translation (applied to Ancient Languages) | N. | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LTHEO2170 |
Comparative approach of religions | Robert Deliège | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LFLTR2551 |
History of sciences in the Middle Ages (in French) | Godefroid De Callatay (coord.), Baudouin Van den Abeele | 22.5h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LFLTR2552 |
History of sciences of antiquity (in French) | N. | 22.5h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
A course on papyrology to be followed in another university (5credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
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LARKO2322 |
Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art II | Nadine Cherpion | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LARKO2323 |
Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art I | Marie-Cécile Bruwier (supplée Nadine Cherpion), Nadine Cherpion | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LARKO2324 |
Archéologie du Proche-Orient ancien | N. | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LARKO2340 |
Special Questions of the Archaeology of Aegean Civilisations | Jan Driessen | 45h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LARKO2350 |
Special Questions of Greek Archaeology | Jan Driessen | 45h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LARKO2672 |
Mediterranean Seminar | Marco Cavalieri, Jan Driessen | 15h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2471 |
History and archeology of Palestine | Didier Luciani | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
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LTHEO2471 |
History and archeology of Palestine | Didier Luciani | 30h | 3credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LTHEO2212 |
Old Testament Exegesis II (poetic literature) | Didier Luciani | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2211 |
Old Testament Exegesis I (narrative literature) | André Wénin | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2112 |
New Testament Exegesis II (Letters and Revelation) | N. | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2111 |
New Testament Exegesis I (Gospels and Acts) | Geert Van Oyen | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2481 |
Intertestamental and Rabbinic Judaism | Régis Burnet, Didier Luciani | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2472 |
History of the New Testament milieu | N. | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2321 |
Questions of Patristics I | Jean-Marie Auwers, Jean-Pierre Mondet (supplée Jean-Marie Auwers) | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2322 |
Questions of Patristics II | Jean-Marie Auwers | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2341 |
Questions of history of christianity: Antiquity | Jean-Marie Auwers | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2342 |
Questions of history of christianity: Middel Ages | Jacques Pijcke | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2331 |
Eastern theologies | Joseph Famerée | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LHART2390 |
Byzantine and Islamic Art : A) Eastern Christian Art; B) Countries of Islam | Pauline Voute | 30h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LSOC2060 |
socio-anthropology of contemporary Islam | Brigitte Maréchal | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LDVLP2640 |
Socio-economic analysis of the Arab world | Vincent Legrand | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LDVLP2641 |
Socio-political analysis of the Arab World | Bichara Khader, Vincent Legrand | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LDVLP2642 |
Interdisciplinary seminar on development policy : Arab World (This seminar may only be taken in conjunction with DVLP 2640 and DVLP 2641.) |
Vincent Legrand | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LARAB1301 |
Modern Arabic (intermediate level) | Pierre Hanjoul | 60h | 6credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LARAB1302 |
Egyptian colloquial Arabic (in French) | Johannes den Heijer | 30h | 6credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LARAB1303 |
Moroccan colloquial Arabic (in French) | Ahmed Adrioueche | 30h | 6credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LARAB2500 |
Modern Arabic (advanced level) (in French) | Johannes den Heijer | 30h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTURC1300 |
Turkish - Intermediate level (in French) | Saime Köylü | 90h | 9credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGREC1300 |
Greek - Intermediate level (in French) | Panagiotis Chrysanthopoulos | 90h | 9credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LRUSS1300 |
Russian - Intermediate level (in French) | Andréi Zakharkevitch | 90h | 9credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
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LASI2304 |
Analysis of contemporary Indian Society | Robert Deliège | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LASI2302 |
Analysis of contemporary Chinese society | Paul Servais | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LASI2303 |
Analysis of contemporary Japanese society | Elena Atanassova | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2839 |
Satsuma Chair (in French) | N. | 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2849 |
Satsuma Chair (in French) | N. | 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LASI2301 |
Chair Chiang Ching-Kuo | N. | 15h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LASI2307 |
Seminar : Taiwanese Studies II (in French) | N. | 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LJAPO1300 |
Japanese - Intermediate level (in French) | Kanako Goto | 60h | 6credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LCHIN1300 |
Chinese intermediate level (in French) | Xiaofei Du | 120h | 9credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LCHIN1500 |
Chinese advanced level (in French) | Xiaofei Du | 120h | 9credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LCHIN1700 |
Specialized level (in French) | Xiaofei Du | 120h | 9credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
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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) (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) |
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