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Linguistics and Social Anthropology - MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

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UCAS CODE: QL16

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

MA (Hons) Linguistics and Social Anthropology is a joint programme that will enable you to examine the diversity of human culture and communication, both ancient and modern.Linguistics examines how language works, describing how sounds, words, sentences and conversations combine to express and create meaning.Social anthropology is the study of human behaviour in living societies.Understanding a living society and its members involves participant observation. This means spending many months, or even years, living with and sharing the experiences of the people being studied.

Tuition fees

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£ 28,000per year

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    8th out of 23 3

    6th out of 25 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 201
    191 95%

    3rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    8th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.86 72%

    21st

    1
  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    204 100%

    1st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    8th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.93 73%

    24th

    2

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