The program is dedicated to students interested in an objective knowledge of religions and a critical approach provided by social sciences. The aim of the program is to enable the student to study at least two important religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Eastern Religions) and to acquire keys of comprehension forged by the social sciences (philosophy, history, law, sociology, psychology, theology). The formation largely requires a personal investment of the student while ensuring the conditions for an autonomous work.
The main priority of the master in sciences of religions is the acquisition of methods of analysis and theorization. It prepares students to personal researches about religions and their scientific approach. It also contributes to build various competences related in particular to the field of intercultural and interreligious mediation. It gives access to doctoral researches.
A specialized option has to be chosen out of four provided by the program : - study of religious traditions - socio-anthropology of religion - psychology of religion - law and religion. Some pre-requisits may be mandatory for students with no previous curricula about the chosen field or discipline.
Important Notice:
The individual program of each student depends on her former curriculum and her optional choice as regards with religion thematics and/or disciplinary approaches; A large number of varied optional courses is offered to meet the interests of each student. The Master program requires completing a minimum of 120 credits distributed over two years, corresponding to 60 credits each one.
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
University Bachelors |
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UCL Bachelors | |||
Bachelor in Theology | Direct access | ||
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code | Direct access |
Max. 15 credits in the following subjects (unless they have been studied as part of a previous programme): - philosophy - epistemology - sociology - psychology - introduction to religion - historical criticism |
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Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community | |||
Bachelier en sciences des religions et de la laïcité | Direct access | ||
Autres bacheliers de la Communauté française s'ils ont suivi une mineure en sciences des religions (30 crédits). | Direct access | ||
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code | Direct access |
Max. 15 credits in the following subjects (unless they have been studied as part of a previous programme): - philosophy -epistemology - sociology - psychology - introduction to religion - historical criticism |
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Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community | |||
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code | Direct access | ||
Foreign Bachelors | |||
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code | Direct access | ||
Non university Bachelors |
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> Tout bachelier de l'enseignement supérieur hors université de type court | Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire de max. 60 crédits | Type court | |
> Tout bachelier de l'enseignement supérieur hors université de type long | Après vérification de l'acquisition des matières prérequises, soit accès moyennant la réussite d'une année préparatoire de 60 crédits max, soit accès immédiat moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max | Type long | |
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree |
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Diploma | Special Requirements | Access | Remarks |
"Licenciés" | |||
Licenciés en sciences religieuses | Direct access | ||
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code | Direct access |
Max. 15 credits in the following subjects (unless they have been studied as part of a previous programme): - philosophy -epistemology - sociology - psychology - introduction to religion - historical criticism |
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Masters | |||
Master in Theology [120.0] | Direct access | ||
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code | Direct access |
Max. 15 credits in the following subjects (unless they have been studied as part of a previous programme): - philosophy -epistemology - sociology - psychology - introduction to religion - historical criticism |
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Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree |
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> Tout master de l'enseignement supérieur hors université | Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max | Type long |
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Mme Pascale Hoffmann SSH/TECO - Faculté de théologie
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Strong points of the pedagogical approach
Mobility and/or internationalisation
At the Master's stage, Erasmus exchanges will be encouraged. At regional level, it is possible to select activities in the programmes of the Facultés universitaires Saint- Louis - FUSL, the Académie Louvain, the Université Libre de Bruxelles - ULB (Institut des religions et de la laïcité), the Université de Liège - ULg, the ICHEC Brussels Management School - and the KULeuven.
UCL's faculty of theology is developing a partnership at Master's level with the theology faculties (Protestant and Catholic) from Strasbourg's Université Marc Bloch where the study of religion is granted special attention; it is possible to extend this partnership where religious sciences are concerned. Other partnerships have been developed by the faculties and departments associated with this Master, from which students of religious sciences can benefit.
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Approches disciplinaires (30credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
LSREL2100 |
Heuristic of the sciences of religions | Geneviève Bricoult, Louis-Léon Christians, Jean-Pierre Delville, Jean Leclercq (coord.), Vassilis Saroglou, Olivier Servais | 30h | 4credits | 1+2q | x | |||||||||||||
LTHEO2170 |
Comparative approach of religions | Robert Deliège | 30h | 4credits | 1q | x | |||||||||||||
LSREL2230 |
Religions, law and societies in Europe | Louis-Léon Christians | 30h | 4credits | 2q | x | |||||||||||||
LSREL2110 |
Religions and interculturality | Henri Derroitte, Olivier Servais | 30h | 4credits | 1q | x | |||||||||||||
LPSY1402 |
Psychologie de la religion | Vassilis Saroglou | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | |||||||||||||
LPOLS1329 |
Sociology of Religion (in French) | Brigitte Maréchal | 30h | 5credits | x | ||||||||||||||
Philosophie de la religion (4credits) Inscrire un des cours ci-dessous au programme de la première année | |||||||||||||||||||
LFILO2130 |
Philosophy of Religion A | Gilbert Gérard, Jean Leclercq, Marc Maesschalck (coord.) | 30h | 4credits | 1q | x | |||||||||||||
LFILO2131 |
Philosophy of Religion B | Gilbert Gérard, Jean Leclercq, Marc Maesschalck (coord.) | 30h | 4credits | 2q | x | |||||||||||||
Séminaires interdisciplinaires (16credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
LSREL2911 |
Seminar : Methodology of the analysis of religious facts | Louis-Léon Christians, Jean Leclercq, Vassilis Saroglou, Olivier Servais (coord.) | 30h | 6credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LSREL2912 |
Seminar : Advanced questions in sciences of religions | Louis-Léon Christians, Jean Leclercq (coord.), Vassilis Saroglou, Olivier Servais | 30h | 6credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LSREL2920 |
Seminar : Christianity and other religions | Henri Derroitte, Brigitte Maréchal (coord.), Olivier Servais | 30h | 4credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Etude des religions (14credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
Inde et Extrême-Orient Choisir minimum 3 crédits | |||||||||||||||||||
LTHEO1341 |
Hinduism | Philippe Cornu | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1342 |
Buddhism | Philippe Cornu | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Christianisme Choisir au minimum 3 crédits | |||||||||||||||||||
LTHEO1130A |
Introduction to History : panorama of the history of Christianity | Jean-Marie Auwers, Jean-Pierre Delville | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1222 |
New Testament: the Synoptic Gospels | Geert Van Oyen | 60h | 4credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1251 |
Questions of Christian Anthropology | Olivier Riaudel | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1261 |
Christology and Salvation | Benoît Bourgine | 45h | 4credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1262 |
God: Monotheism and Trinity | Benoît Bourgine | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Islam | |||||||||||||||||||
LSREL2250 |
Epistemology of Muslim religious sources and the construction of (normative) religious thought in Islam (Fiqh) | Michel Younès | 30h | 4credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
Judaïsme | |||||||||||||||||||
LTHEO1310 |
Judaism | Didier Luciani | 30h | 4credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Filière au choix L'étudiant choisira une des 4 filières décrites ci-dessous pour un minimum de 18 crédits; il la complètera si nécessaire avec des cours au choix pour atteindre 30 crédits. | |||||||||||||||||||
Filière en approfondissement de l'étude des religions L'étudiant choisira 18 crédits supplémentaires au minimum en vue d'approfondir l'étude de deux des quatre religions proposées, en choisissant 8 crédits au moins dans chaque religion choisie. | |||||||||||||||||||
Inde et Extrême Orient | |||||||||||||||||||
LTHEO1341 |
Hinduism | Philippe Cornu | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1342 |
Buddhism | Philippe Cornu | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR1671 |
Indian languages I (Sanskrit) (in French) | Christophe Vielle | 30h | 6credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR1672 |
Indian languages I (Sanskrit) (in French) | Christophe Vielle | 30h | 6credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2543 |
Culture and Civilization of India and the Far East II | Robert Deliège | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR2849 |
Satsuma Chair (in French) | N. | 15h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR2942 |
Questions of Indian and Far Eastern Philosophy and Spirituality | N. | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
Christianisme | |||||||||||||||||||
LTHEO1110C |
Introduction to the Bible : New testament | Geert Van Oyen | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1222 |
New Testament: the Synoptic Gospels | Geert Van Oyen | 60h | 4credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1251 |
Questions of Christian Anthropology | Olivier Riaudel | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1261 |
Christology and Salvation | Benoît Bourgine | 45h | 4credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1262 |
God: Monotheism and Trinity | Benoît Bourgine | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1150 |
Initiation to biblical Greek (in French) | Geert Van Oyen | 30h + 15h | 6credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1362 |
Art and Religion | Ralph Dekoninck | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2331 |
Eastern theologies | Joseph Famerée | 30h | 4credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2332 |
Théologies protestantes | N. | 30h | 4credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2870 |
Christian theologies outside Europe | Antonio Manzatto | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Islam | |||||||||||||||||||
LSREL2251 |
Principiology and spirituality: the ethics and religious thought of Islam | Abdessamad Belhaj | 30h | 4credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LSREL2252 |
Quranic hermeneutics: classical and contemporary exegeses | N. | 30h | 4credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LHART2390 |
Byzantine and Islamic Art : A) Eastern Christian Art; B) Countries of Islam | Pauline Voute | 30h | 5credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LFILO1282 |
History of philosophy 3: History of arabic Philosophy | Cécile Bonmariage | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LFILO2300 |
Interpretation of Arabic Philosophical Texts | Cécile Bonmariage | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR1531 |
History and Society of Islam and the Arab World I (in French) | Godefroid De Callatay | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR1532 |
Culture and Civilization of Islam and the Arab World I (in French) | Godefroid De Callatay | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR1661 |
Classical Arabic I | Godefroid De Callatay | 30h | 6credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LGLOR1662 |
Classical Arabic I (in French) | Godefroid De Callatay | 30h | 6credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
LSOC2060 |
socio-anthropology of contemporary Islam | Brigitte Maréchal | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Judaïsme | |||||||||||||||||||
LGLOR1631 |
Biblical Hebrew I (in French) | André Wénin | 45h | 6credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LGLOR1632 |
Biblical Hebrew I (in French) | Axel Van De Sande (supplée André Wénin), André Wénin | 45h | 6credits | 1+2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LSREL2012 |
History of the Jewish Religion (in French) | N. | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1310 |
Judaism | Didier Luciani | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2211 |
Old Testament Exegesis I (narrative literature) | André Wénin | 30h | 4credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2212 |
Old Testament Exegesis II (poetic literature) | Didier Luciani | 30h | 4credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2412 |
Old Testament - Particular questions | André Wénin | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2481 |
Intertestamental and Rabbinic Judaism | Régis Burnet, Didier Luciani | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Filière en socio-anthropologie des religions au minimum 18 crédits parmi | |||||||||||||||||||
Socle de base socio-anthropologie L'étudiant non diplômé en socio-anthropologie DOIT inscrire à son programme le cours de base LSOC2020 Sociologie de la culture et des dynamiques interculturelles | |||||||||||||||||||
LSOC2020 |
Sociologie of Culture and Intercultural Dynamics | Marie Verhoeven | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Activités d'approfondissement en socio-anthropologie Outre les trois cours ci-dessous, l'étudiant inscrira à son programme des cours pour 3 crédits au moins à choisir parmi les activités des masters en sociologie et en anthropologie. | |||||||||||||||||||
LANTR2020 |
Symbolic systems anthropology : cosmology and environment | Olivier Servais | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LSOC2065 |
Anthropology of politics and religion: power and beliefs | Pierre-Joseph Laurent | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LPOLS1326 |
Practical Research Seminars in Sociology and Anthropology (in French) | Daniel Bodson, Brigitte Maréchal, Jacinthe Mazzocchetti (supplée null), Jacinthe Mazzocchetti (supplée null), Olivier Servais | 45h + 20h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
Filière en psychologie de la religion au minimum 18 crédits parmi | |||||||||||||||||||
Socle de base en psychologie L'étudiant non diplômé en psychologie DOIT inscrire à son programme le cours de base en psychologie sociale et un des deux cours au choix ci-dessous : | |||||||||||||||||||
LCOPS1125 |
Psychology and Social Psychology (in French) | Olivier Corneille, Michel Hupet, Vassilis Saroglou, René Zayan | 30h | 5credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LPSP1155 |
Psychologie du développement (in French) | James Day, Jean-Christophe Meunier | 75h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LPSP1264 |
Personality and individual psychology | Vassilis Saroglou | 30h + 5h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Activités d'approfondissement en psychologie L'étudiant inscrit à son programme les trois cours suivants. L'étudiant non diplômé en psychologie y ajoute au moins 8 crédits à choisir parmi les activités du master en psychologie. Les étudiants déjà diplômés en psychologie doivent y ajouter des cours pour au moins 9 crédits dans le programme du master en sciences des religions, ou sur autorisation préalable du responsable du programme, dans d'autres programmes de master. | |||||||||||||||||||
LPSYM2042 |
Questions approfondies de psychologie de la religion : approche sociale (in French) | Vassilis Saroglou | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LPSYM2043 |
Questions approfondies de psychologie de la religion : approche développementale (in French) | James Day | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LPSYM2044 |
Religion, santé et psychothérapie (in French) | Vassilis Saroglou | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Filière en droit et religions au minimum 18 crédits parmi | |||||||||||||||||||
Socle de base droit et religions L'étudiant non diplômé en droit DOIT inscrire à son programme les deux cours de base suivants : | |||||||||||||||||||
LDROI1051 |
Elements of Private Law | Isabelle Durant, Olivier Jauniaux (supplée Isabelle Durant) | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LDROI1052 |
Elements of Public Law | Charles-Hubert Born | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Activités d'approfondissement droit et religions L'étudiant inscrit l'ensemble des cours suivants à son programme | |||||||||||||||||||
LSREL2211 |
Belgian law of religions | Louis-Léon Christians | 30h | 4credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LSREL2222 |
International and comparative law of inter-religious relations | Louis-Léon Christians | 30h | 4credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LSREL2240 |
Comparative religious legislation | Louis-Léon Christians | 30h | 4credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2272 |
Canon Law: special questions | Alphonse Borras | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LDROI1511 |
Introduction to Islamic Law | Louis-Léon Christians, Baudouin Dupret | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Activités au choix pour l'ensemble des filières A choisir dans la liste ci-dessous, en accord avec le promoteur du mémoire et du responsable du programme, pour atteindre les 90 crédits du tronc commun. | |||||||||||||||||||
LAGRE2400 |
See specifications in french (in French) | Michel Dupuis, Anne Ghysselinckx (coord.) | 20h | 2credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LFILO2370 |
Advanced Studies in Natural Theology A | Olivier Depré, Nathalie Frogneux, Raphaël Gély, Danielle Lories (coord.) | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LFILO2371 |
Advanced Studies in Natural Theology B | Olivier Depré, Nathalie Frogneux, Raphaël Gély, Danielle Lories (coord.) | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LFILO2180 |
Advanced Studies in Philosophical Anthropology A | Michel Dupuis (coord.), Nathalie Frogneux, Raphaël Gély | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LFILO2181 |
Advanced Studies in Philosophical Anthropology B | Michel Dupuis (coord.), Nathalie Frogneux, Raphaël Gély | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LFILO2290 |
Philosophy of History A | Gilbert Gérard (supplée null), Marc Maesschalck | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LFILO2291 |
Philosophy of History B | Marc Maesschalck | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LFILO2310 |
Advanced studies in Cultural Anthropology A | Nathalie Frogneux | 30h | 5credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LFILO2313 |
Advanced studies in Cultural Anthropology B | Nathalie Frogneux | 30h | 5credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1242 |
Religions and Media | Walter Lesch | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO1361 |
Interdenominational Dialogue and Interreligious Dialogue | Joseph Famerée, Brigitte Maréchal | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2361 |
Interdenominational theological dialogue | Joseph Famerée | 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2362 |
Dialogue interreligieux | N. | 30h | 3credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
LTHEO2430 |
Religions and gender | Walter Lesch | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | x | ||||||||||||
LTHEO2540 |
Christian theology of religions | Olivier Riaudel | 30h | 4credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
Activités au choix hors UCL A choisir, avec accord du resp.du programme,dans l'offre en Sc.des religions de la Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,de l'Université Libre de Bruxelles,de l'Université de Liège et de l'ICHEC,notamment parmi: -KUL Methodology of Empirical Research in Religious studies (26h-4crédits) -KUL Clinical psychology of religion (26h-4crédits) -KUL European Perspectives on religion (26h- 6crédits) -KUL Seminarie nieuwe religieuze bewegingen (26h-4crédits) | |||||||||||||||||||
Autres activités au choix L'étudiant peut aussi choisir des activités dans le master complémentaire en droits de l'homme ainsi que dans d'autres masters de l'UCL pour autant que le promoteur du mémoire le juge utile et avec l'accord du responsable du programme. | |||||||||||||||||||
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LSREL2000A |
Mémoire du master en sciences des religions (1ère partie) | N. | 6credits | x | |||||||||||||||
LSREL2000B |
Mémoire du master en sciences des religions (2ème partie) | N. | 22credits | x | |||||||||||||||
LSREL2000C |
Séminaire d'accompagnement du mémoire | N. | 2credits | x | |||||||||||||||