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Portuguese and Linguistics (MA Hons)
at University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 24,500
Country Rank#5
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 7

Program Overview

One of the world's ten most widely spoken languages, Portuguese is estimated to have around 234 million speakers.

This joint honours programme offers you the opportunity to study Portuguese in its global cultural context while exploring how language works.

Portuguese and Linguistics make an excellent joint honours choice by combining the study of:

a modern language in its cultural context
the expression and creation of meaning

Linguistics courses of particular relevance to language students cover:

the speech sounds of the world's languages
variation in the languages of the world
the structure and history of world languages

Course Content
Modules
- Portuguese 1
- Linguistics and English Language 1A
- Linguistics and English Language 1B
- Portuguese Language 2
- Culture and Society in the Portuguese Speaking World
- LEL2A: Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English
- LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories
- LEL2E: Structure and History of European Languages
Entry Requirement
CBSE All India Senior School Certificate Examination (SSC), CISCE Indian School Certificate (ISC) Standard XII: overall 80% with three subjects at 75%.
Award of Certificate with five subjects at Class XII, with an overall average of 80% or above and minimum 80% in all required subjects (or 85% where we require a grade A at SQA Higher). Grade XII CBSE Applied Mathematics is not accepted to meet a Mathematics subject requirement.
Award of Certificate with five subjects at Class XII, with an overall average of 80% or above and minimum 80% in all required subjects (or 85% where we require a grade A at SQA Higher).
Advanced entry direct into Year 2 of many of our Science and Engineering degree programmes is possible for applicants who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement in the Higher Secondary School Certificate, but only where awarded by CBSE or CISCE. Advanced entry is offered into Year 2 to students from India with the relevant Indian boards. For advanced entry applicants must achieve the award of Certificate with minimum of five subjects at Class XII, with an overall average of 85% or above and minimum 85% in all required subjects as stated in our prospectus.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£24500 per year

Career Prospect

Wherever you are based in the world, the ability to understand and communicate in this global language will make you stand out. Within the private, public, not-for-profit, and for-benefit sectors, previous graduates have gone on to career pathways in:

business, finance and commerce
communications, marketing, advertising and public relations
education, outreach, advocacy and training
journalism, broadcasting and media
leisure, tourism and travel
politics, policy work, diplomacy, civil service and law
publishing, culture, heritage and the arts
research, development and venture acceleration
translating and interpreting

Cost Of Studying At University of Edinburgh

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Portuguese and Linguistics (MA Hons) at University of Edinburgh