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Russian Studies and Linguistics MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

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The University of Edinburgh
UCAS CODE: RQ71

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  • Qualification

    Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

  • Location

    Central area campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Around 150 million people in the world speak Russian. It is the official language of four countries, is widely understood throughout Eastern Europe, and in the last thirty years has seen transnational mobility on an unprecedented scale.Russian Studies and Linguistics make an excellent joint honours choice by combining the study of-a modern language in its cultural contextthe expression and creation of meaning, and how language worksLinguistics courses of particular relevance to language students cover:the speech sounds of the world's languagesvariation in the languages of the worldthe structure and history of world languagesWhen you graduate, you will have the combination of broad cultural education and specialist knowledge valued by employers worldwide.Study Russian with us, and you will learn the language alongside Russian literature and culture, as well as develop an awareness of Russia's political and historical contexts.Our Year 1 courses are streamed according to how much Russian you already know, so it does not matter if you are a complete beginner.Intensive language tuition will teach you how to read, write and speak the language to a high standard, including in translation.Linguistics examines how language works, describing how sounds, words, sentences and conversations combine to express and create meaning.You will also study:the uses of language in everyday lifethe ways in which it varies across society and evolves over timehow it is mastered by childrenAs you progress through the programme, you will have the opportunity to plan and test scientific hypotheses about linguistic phenomena using specialist linguistics and phonetics equipment.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 28,000per year

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level : AAB

AAB. Required subjects: A levels: no specific A Level subjects required. GCSEs: a language other than English at B or 6 and English at C or 4.

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    15th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Linguistics

    7th out of 29 2

    9th out of 15

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    183 90%

    4th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    78.0 78%

    9th

    8

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.92 73%

    26th

    1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    179 87%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.88 72%

    12th

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