Supplementary classes

To access  this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, they must add supplementary classes at the beginning of their Master’s programme in order to obtain the prerequisites for these studies.

What is a preparatory module?

It is a set of supplementary classes (courses, practical works, seminars, etc.) from the first cycle (see the non-exhaustive list below). The complementary module (maximum 60 credits) is tailor-made by the jury according to the student's educational background and added to the Master’s programme in order to acquire fundamental knowledge to then pursue the 120 credits of the Master’s programme.

Who is it for?
  • Students from a non-university higher education institution
  • Candidates admitted with additional training
  • Candidates admitted on the file with additional training

All the explanations are in this document (in French).


Mandatory Introduction to Oriental Languages and Literatures (10 credits)
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Claude Obsomer
, Jan Tavernier


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Bernard Coulie
, Godefroid De Callatay
, Andrea Barbara Schmidt
, Herman Seldeslachts


Mandatory Ancient Oriental Languages
At least 4 courses from:
Optional LGLOR1173  Greek Language I
FR q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Anne-Marie Doyen


FR q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Herman Seldeslachts


Optional LGLOR1271  Greek Language II
FR q1+q2  30h+22.5h  5 credits      
Herman Seldeslachts


FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Anne-Marie Doyen


FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Anne-Marie Doyen


FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Jan Tavernier


FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Jan Tavernier


FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Claude Obsomer


FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Claude Obsomer


FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Andrea Barbara Schmidt


FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Andrea Barbara Schmidt
, Jan Tavernier


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Bernard Coulie


FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Bernard Coulie


Optional LGLOR1660  Classical Arabic I
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Sébastien Moureau


Optional LGLOR1661  Classical Arabic II A
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Godefroid De Callatay


Optional LGLOR1662  Classical Arabic II B
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Naïm Vanthieghem (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)


Optional LGLOR1671  Sanskrit A
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Christophe Vielle


Optional LGLOR1672  Sanskrit B
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Leonid Kulikov


FR q1+q2  60h  5 credits      
Manhal Makhoul (coord.)


AR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
AR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Ahmed Adrioueche (coord.)


Optional LRELI1631  Biblical Hebrew I A
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Jean-Claude Haelewyck


Optional LRELI1632  Biblical Hebrew I B
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Mandatory History and civilisations of the East
At least two courses from (linked to the Oriental languages chosen):
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Anne-Marie Doyen


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Claude Obsomer
, Jan Tavernier


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Claude Obsomer
, Jan Tavernier


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Bernard Coulie


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Andrea Barbara Schmidt


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Godefroid De Callatay


FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Leonid Kulikov


FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Christophe Vielle


FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Louis-Léon Christians
, Baudouin Dupret


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Matthieu Richelle


FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Geert Van Oyen


Optional LRELI1272  Patrology
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Jean-Marie Auwers


Optional LRELI1310  Judaism
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
David Lemler


Optional LRELI1347  Hinduism
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Philippe Cornu


Optional LRELI1348  Buddhism
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Philippe Cornu