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, in the first annual block of their Masters programme, 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      
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      
FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Optional Ancient Near East
FR q1+q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
Optional Greek and Byzantium
Optional LGLOR1422  Ancient Greek Literature [M] 
FR q1+q2  45h+22.5h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  45h+52.5h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  45h+52.5h  5 credits      
FR q1  22.5h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
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      
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Optional LRELI1272  Patrology
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional LRELI1310  Judaism
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Optional Medieval Near East
Optional LGLOR1644  Syriac I A
FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional LGLOR1643  Syriac I B
FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
FR q1  22.5h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Optional Islam and the Arab World
Optional LGLOR1663  Classical Arabic II B
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Optional LGLOR1664  Classical Arabic II A
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Optional LARAB1301  Modern Arabic: intermediate level
If it was chosen for the bachelor's degree, it cannot be chosen for the master's degree.
FR q1+q2  60h  5 credits      
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional India and the Far East
Optional Sanskrit
Optional LGLOR1683  Sanskrit B [M] 
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Optional LGLOR1684  Sanskrit A [M] 
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Optional Japanese
JA q1+q2  60h  5 credits      
Rie Oguma (coord.)


FR q1+q2  60h  5 credits      
Rie Oguma (coord.)


Optional LRELI1347  Hinduism
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional LRELI1348  Buddhism
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional LGLOR1841  Chaire Satsuma A
FR q2  15h  5 credits      
Optional LGLOR1842  Chaire Satsuma B
FR q2  15h  5 credits      
Optional China
FR q1+q2  120h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Xiaoxia Hao (coord.)


ZH q1+q2  120h  5 credits      
Xiaoxia Hao (coord.)


Optional LGLOR1552  History of Chinese Philosophy [C] 
FR q1  30h  5 credits