French and Portuguese, MA (Hons)

This joint honours programme provides flexibility for studying two complementary European languages—French and Portuguese—within their global cultural contexts. Both are among the world's top 10 most spoken languages, offering career opportunities across Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Many graduates begin as beginners in Portuguese and, through intensive language training including a year abroad, attain comparable proficiency in spoken and written forms as in French. Students also examine aspects of francophone and lusophone cultures, including literature, cinema, political history, social movements, and philosophical ideas.Edinburgh, a world-leading festival city, is an excellent setting for cultural language studies. Uniquely in Scotland, this four-year programme includes a full academic year abroad for study or work. It offers flexibility in the first two years, with options from various disciplines, and allows specialisation in later years based on personal interests and employability. Graduates gain a broad education in arts and humanities, combined with expertise in two major languages, which is highly valued by employers worldwide.