Chinese and French, MA (Hons)

This joint honours programme enables you to study Chinese and French—spoken by over two billion native speakers—in the context of their histories, literatures, and societies across Europe, East Asia, Africa, and North America. You will develop advanced proficiency in Modern Standard Chinese and French, mastering reading, writing (including translation), speaking, and listening for social and professional use. Courses explore literature, cinema, political history, international relations, social movements, and philosophy in Chinese, East Asian, French, and Francophone contexts, with specialist knowledge of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and diasporas.Edinburgh, a world-leading festival city, is ideal for immersive language study. As Scotland's only provider of single and joint Chinese honours and the UK's sole university offering three Chinese entry levels (ab initio, upper beginner, intermediate) plus two for French, we welcome heritage learners (not native speakers). The four-year programme includes Year 3 abroad in China/Taiwan and a French-speaking country, culminating in tailored honours study. Graduates gain valued cultural breadth and employability skills.