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French and Portuguese MA (Hons)

University of Edinburgh

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UCAS CODE: RR15

Course options

  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Central area campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

This flexible joint honours programme enables you to study two complementary European languages in their global cultural contexts. Both languages are among the 10 most widely spoken in the world, opening up career opportunities in Europe, Africa and the Americas. Most of our graduates started as complete beginners in Portuguese. Through intensive language study, including a year abroad, you will have the opportunity to acquire the same level of spoken and written Portuguese as you gain in French. In addition to your language classes, you will explore aspects of French-speaking (francophone) and Portuguese-speaking (lusophone) culture. Courses cover literature and cinema, political history, social movements and philosophical ideas.


Why Edinburgh?

As a world-leading festival city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study languages in their cultural context.We are unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working. This programme is very flexible. In Years 1 and 2, as well as your core subjects, you will choose option courses from a wide range of disciplines.You will specialise as you progress through your honours years, choosing from a range of courses that match your own interests, expertise and employability needs. When you graduate, you will have the combination of broad cultural education in the arts and humanities, and specialist knowledge of two major languages, valued by employers worldwide.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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£ 28,000per year

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

Entry requirements

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A level : AAB

Required subjects: A Levels: a language other than English at B. GCSEs: French at B or 6 (if not at A Level) and English at C or 4.

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University information

University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    15th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    15th out of 47 1

    8th out of 47 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 225
    189 84%

    7th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    11th

    4
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.83 71%

    43rd

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    183 84%

    7th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    92.0 92%

    1st

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.79 70%

    45th

    1

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