Additional courses (preparatory module) to the master course

To access  this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, students must take supplementary classes chosen by the faculty to satisfy course prerequisites.


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 Ancient Studies (5 credits)
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Aline Smeesters


Mandatory Sections
Two sections to be chosen in order to be at the level of two Master's sections, taking into account the prerequisites indicated in the description of these courses.
Optional Ancient Egypt
FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Claude Obsomer


FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Claude Obsomer


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Jan Tavernier


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Claude Obsomer
, Jan Tavernier


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Claude Obsomer
, Jan Tavernier


Optional Ancient Near East
FR q1+q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Jan Tavernier


FR q1+q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Jan Tavernier


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Jan Tavernier


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Claude Obsomer
, Jan Tavernier


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Claude Obsomer
, Jan Tavernier


Optional Greek and Byzantium
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Anne-Marie Doyen


Optional LGLOR1321  Greek III A
FR q1+q2  45h+45h  5 credits      
Optional LGLOR1322  Greek III B
FR q1+q2  45h+45h  5 credits      
Herman Seldeslachts


FR q1  22.5h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Bernard Coulie


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


Optional Biblical Languages
Optional LRELI1631  Biblical Hebrew I A
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Optional LRELI1632  Biblical Hebrew I B
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Audrey Wauters


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 Medieval Near East
Optional LGLOR1644  Syriac I A
FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Andrea Barbara Schmidt


Optional LGLOR1643  Syriac I B
FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Andrea Barbara Schmidt
, Jan Tavernier


FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Bernard Coulie


FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Bernard Coulie


FR q1  22.5h  5 credits      
Andrea Barbara Schmidt


FR q1  22.5h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Bernard Coulie


Optional Islam and the Arab World
Optional LGLOR1663  Classical Arabic II B
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Godefroid De Callatay


Optional LGLOR1664  Classical Arabic II A
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Motia Zouihal (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)


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


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Jean-Charles Ducène (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)


FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Cécile Bonmariage


FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Louis-Léon Christians
, Baudouin Dupret
, Ayang Yakin (compensates Louis-Léon Christians)


Optional India
Optional LGLOR1684  Sanskrit III A
FR q1  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Christophe Vielle


Optional LGLOR1683  Sanskrit III B
FR q1  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
FR q2  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
FR q2  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Leonid Kulikov


Optional LRELI1347  Hinduism
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Philippe Cornu


Optional LRELI1348  Buddhism
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Philippe Cornu