French and Portuguese MA (Hons)

This flexible joint honours programme enables you to study two complementary European languages in their global cultural contexts. <br/><br/>Both languages are among the 10 most widely spoken in the world, opening up career opportunities in Europe, Africa and the Americas. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>**Why Edinburgh?**<br/><br/>As a world-leading festival city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study languages in their cultural context.<br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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.