Russian Studies and Linguistics, MA (Hons)

Approximately 150 million people worldwide speak Russian, the official language of four countries and widely understood in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, China, the US, Israel, and Western Europe.This four-year joint honours Russian Studies and Linguistics programme combines advanced Russian language skills (speaking, writing, reading, listening, translating)—streamed by prior knowledge in Year 1—with linguistics topics like sociolinguistics, language variation, acquisition, and Global Englishes. Explore Russian/Russophone literature, culture, politics, and history, including Year 3 abroad. Linguistics covers language structure, societal uses, evolution, child acquisition, and hypothesis-testing with specialist equipment. Pre-honours years (1-2) provide broad options across disciplines; honours years (3-4) tailor to interests. Graduates gain valued cultural education, fluency, and expertise. Scotland's oldest such programme offers societies, libraries, and flexibility.