Program Overview

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Study Program

The Catholic University of Louvain offers a study program in biblical studies, specifically the University Certificate in Biblical Studies (EBIB9CE).

Program Details

The program is divided into several parts, including:

• Basic course (15 credits)
• Bible Questions Course
• New Testament
• Theology
• Ancient languages (15 credits)

Basic Course

The core courses include:

• LRELI1110: Introduction to the Bible: Old Testament (FR, q1, 30h, 3 credits)
  • Teacher: Matthieu Richelle
• LRELI1120: Introduction to the Bible: New Testament (FR, q2, 30h, 3 credits)
  • Teacher: Geert Van Oyen

Bible Questions Course

Students must follow one of the two courses:

• LRELI1267: Cross-sectional biblical questions A (FR, q1, 30h, 3 credits)
  • Teachers: Matthieu Richelle, Geert Van Oyen
• LRELI1268: Cross-sectional biblical questions B (FR, q1, 30h, 3 credits)
  • Teachers: Matthieu Richelle, Geert Van Oyen

New Testament

Students must follow one of the two courses:

• LRELI1341: New Testament A (FR, q2, 30h, 3 credits)
  • Teacher: SÈbastien Dehorter (compensates Règis Burnet)
• LRELI1342: New Testament B (FR, q2, 30h, 3 credits)
  • Teacher: Règis Burnet

Theology

Students must follow one of the two courses:

• LRELI1261: Old Testament (FR, q2, 30h, 3 credits) -Teacher: Hans Ausloos
• LRELI1272: Patrology (FR, q2, 30h, 3 credits)
  • Teacher: Marie Pauliat

Ancient Languages

The ancient languages component includes:

• Greek:
  • LRELI1180A: Introduction to Biblical Greek (FR, q1, 30h, 3 credits)
    • Teacher: Ellen De Doncker (compensates Geert Van Oyen)
  • LRELI1180B: Introduction to Biblical Greek (FR, q2, 15h, 2 credits)
    • Teacher: Ellen De Doncker (compensates Geert Van Oyen)
• Hebrew:
  • LRELI1631: Biblical Hebrew I A (FR, q1+q2, 45h, 5 credits)
    • Teacher: Matthieu Richelle
  • LRELI1632: Biblical Hebrew I B (FR, q1+q2, 45h, 5 credits)
    • Teacher: Matthieu Richelle
• Aramaic - Syriac:
  • LGLOR1644A: Syriac I A - Aramaic Languages (Aramic, Syriac) A (partim) (FR, q1+q2, 30h, 5 credits)
  • LGLOR1643A: Syriac I B - Aramaic Languages (Aramaic, Syriac) B (partim) (FR, q1+q2, 30h, 5 credits)

Academic Calendar and Regulations

The academic calendar and regulations are available, including schedule details and the General Academic and Examination Regulations (in French).