48 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
MA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Studying French and History helps us understand the contemporary world, and also sheds light on the past.
On our flexible joint honours programme, you have the opportunity to develop advanced language skills in French while discovering how the French-speaking (Francophone) world, and other cultures around the globe, have shaped modern civilisation.
French
You will have the opportunity to acquire near-native fluency in this widely-spoken modern language while gaining the broad cultural education valued by graduate employers.
We will introduce you to the extraordinary richness and variety of the Francophone world through the study of:
- literature and cinema
- political history and social movements
- philosophical ideas
Our courses cover material from the Middle Ages to the 21st century and include specialist options in key disciplines such as decolonial, gender, and film studies, all taught by leading experts.
Your studies are your gateway to the cultures of parts of:
- Europe
- Africa
- the Americas
History
In History, you will study the human past more broadly, interacting with evidence in primary form, and through critical reading of a wide body of historical writing.
History at the University of Edinburgh is distinctive for its range of historical themes, chronological periods and geographical areas. You can choose from courses covering:
- the early Middle Ages to the most recent past
- Britain and Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas
Our history courses also cover a wide variety of approaches to the past, including:
- political history
- cultural history
- social history
- economic history
- intellectual history
- gender history
- global and transnational history
Why Edinburgh
As a world-leading festival and capital city, and home of two World Heritage Sites, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study a modern language in its cultural context and alongside History.
There is plenty to see and do throughout the year, including events at the annual French and Africa in Motion film festivals, and at the nearby Institut français d'Ecosse.
Studying over four years gives you the blend of specialist skills and intercultural competence needed for a range of careers. Additionally, we are unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working.
Programme benefits
- Study over four years, giving you the choice and flexibility to try out different things.
- Go abroad for the first of your honours years - Year 3.
- Build up to fluency in the French language, and specialise in different aspects of Francophone studies and history as you move through your degree.
- Learn in an historic capital city where we have taught French for over a century.
- Explore fantastic libraries and collections at the University and in the city.
- Join societies, attend events, and gain the skills and confidence for life after university.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
MA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Studying French and History helps us understand the contemporary world, and also sheds light on the past.
On our flexible joint honours programme, you have the opportunity to develop advanced language skills in French while discovering how the French-speaking (Francophone) world, and other cultures around the globe, have shaped modern civilisation.
French
You will have the opportunity to acquire near-native fluency in this widely-spoken modern language while gaining the broad cultural education valued by graduate employers.
We will introduce you to the extraordinary richness and variety of the Francophone world through the study of:
- literature and cinema
- political history and social movements
- philosophical ideas
Our courses cover material from the Middle Ages to the 21st century and include specialist options in key disciplines such as decolonial, gender, and film studies, all taught by leading experts.
Your studies are your gateway to the cultures of parts of:
- Europe
- Africa
- the Americas
History
In History, you will study the human past more broadly, interacting with evidence in primary form, and through critical reading of a wide body of historical writing.
History at the University of Edinburgh is distinctive for its range of historical themes, chronological periods and geographical areas. You can choose from courses covering:
- the early Middle Ages to the most recent past
- Britain and Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas
Our history courses also cover a wide variety of approaches to the past, including:
- political history
- cultural history
- social history
- economic history
- intellectual history
- gender history
- global and transnational history
Why Edinburgh
As a world-leading festival and capital city, and home of two World Heritage Sites, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study a modern language in its cultural context and alongside History.
There is plenty to see and do throughout the year, including events at the annual French and Africa in Motion film festivals, and at the nearby Institut français d'Ecosse.
Studying over four years gives you the blend of specialist skills and intercultural competence needed for a range of careers. Additionally, we are unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working.
Programme benefits
- Study over four years, giving you the choice and flexibility to try out different things.
- Go abroad for the first of your honours years - Year 3.
- Build up to fluency in the French language, and specialise in different aspects of Francophone studies and history as you move through your degree.
- Learn in an historic capital city where we have taught French for over a century.
- Explore fantastic libraries and collections at the University and in the city.
- Join societies, attend events, and gain the skills and confidence for life after university.
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