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English and French - MA (Hons)

University of Aberdeen

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Course options

  • Qualification

    Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

  • Location

    Old Aberdeen Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

English and French at Aberdeen gives you all the advantages of the UK’s second most highly-rated research hub for English literature, language and creative writing. You will benefit from studying the subject from a European historical and contemporary context through top-rated study of the French language and literature, history and culture. This subject combination is ideal preparation for a career across the creative arts and media.Aberdeen is a leading centre for the study of literature, language and creative writing, rated second in the UK for its research output. You will study poetry and prose through the dynamic relationship between author, reader and literary text, covering every period from Chaucer to contemporary English, Scottish, Irish, European and American writing and the cultural and critical impact of powerful and controversial modern works. You will be inspired by enthusiastic teachers and researchers, themselves acclaimed authors and poets, and be encouraged to develop your own creative writing skills.French & Francophone Studies at Aberdeen has a long-standing reputation for teaching and research. The programme explores the diversity of French and Francophone culture and the complex global influence of France and the French language over the centuries. You will add to your growing language skills with diverse courses in contemporary society and politics, philosophy and history, film and visual culture, advanced translation skills, and literature from the Renaissance to the present day.As an integral part of your 4-year programme, you will spend half of year three developing your language skills as a teaching assistant or visiting student in a French-speaking country.You will be ideally prepared for careers across the arts, publishing, or media, with the international dimension opening opportunities in European and international business, tourism and many other options.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 20,800per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

  • University League Table

    32nd

  • Campus address

    Main Site, University Office, Regent Walk, King's College, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX, United Kingdom

One of the top 20 universities for Student satisfaction (Complete University Guide league tables 2027).
Student population has over 130 nationalities and strong international global networks.
Experienced international student advisers with immigration expertise supporting students from application to graduation.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    32nd out of 42 7

    18th out of 113 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 214
    184 86%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    23rd

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.48 87%

    1st

    2
  • Entry standards

    / Max 218
    190 87%

    8th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    85.0 85%

    13th

    9
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.23 81%

    23rd

    23

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