48 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
MA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
German and Russian cultures have influenced each other for several centuries through peaceful cultural exchange, migration and mobility, and war and conflict.
Over one-third of Europeans speak German as their first language, while around 270 million people in the world speak Russian. This joint honours programme is your opportunity to study two of Europe's most widely spoken languages in their global cultural contexts.
No previous knowledge of either language is needed, as we stream our Year 1 courses depending on prior experience. Through intensive language study, including a year abroad, you will have the opportunity to acquire advanced spoken and written skills in both German and Russian.
As well as your language classes, you will explore aspects of Russian-speaking (Russophone) and German-language culture from the Enlightenment to the 21st century. Courses cover literature, film and theatre from Europe and beyond, studied in historical, political and social context.
Why Edinburgh
As a world-leading festival and capital city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study languages in their cultural context.
We are unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you study or build a work placement into your time abroad.
Today, graduating with a degree in German and Russian Studies from Edinburgh gives you the blend of specialist skills and broad cultural education valued in a range of careers around the globe.
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 two of Europe's most widely spoken languages, and specialise in different aspects of German and Russian studies as you move through your degree.
- Learn in an historic capital city where both German and Russian have been taught for over a century.
- Explore fantastic libraries, collections and galleries 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
German and Russian cultures have influenced each other for several centuries through peaceful cultural exchange, migration and mobility, and war and conflict.
Over one-third of Europeans speak German as their first language, while around 270 million people in the world speak Russian. This joint honours programme is your opportunity to study two of Europe's most widely spoken languages in their global cultural contexts.
No previous knowledge of either language is needed, as we stream our Year 1 courses depending on prior experience. Through intensive language study, including a year abroad, you will have the opportunity to acquire advanced spoken and written skills in both German and Russian.
As well as your language classes, you will explore aspects of Russian-speaking (Russophone) and German-language culture from the Enlightenment to the 21st century. Courses cover literature, film and theatre from Europe and beyond, studied in historical, political and social context.
Why Edinburgh
As a world-leading festival and capital city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study languages in their cultural context.
We are unique in Scotland in offering students a full academic year abroad within the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you study or build a work placement into your time abroad.
Today, graduating with a degree in German and Russian Studies from Edinburgh gives you the blend of specialist skills and broad cultural education valued in a range of careers around the globe.
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 two of Europe's most widely spoken languages, and specialise in different aspects of German and Russian studies as you move through your degree.
- Learn in an historic capital city where both German and Russian have been taught for over a century.
- Explore fantastic libraries, collections and galleries 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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