MA Portuguese and Linguistics
About this course
MA (Hons) in Portuguese and Linguistics, a joint honours degree spanning the English Language and Linguistics and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies subject areas. The curriculum includes a compulsory year abroad in Year 3 spent studying or working in a destination where Portuguese is spoken. The first year covers foundational study through Linguistics and English Language 1A and Linguistics and English Language 1B. The second year explores topics such as Cultural Responses to War, Migration, Exile, Diaspora, Crime and Detection in Literature, and Gender and Culture. The fourth year involves advanced language training alongside options including Child bilingualism, Origins and evolution of language, Speech production and perception, and History of Linguistics.
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Entry requirements
A level: from A*AA to AAA (required: a language other than English at B) IB: from 36 points with 665 at HL to 34 points with 655 at HL
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What students say
Based on about 39 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 66%
- Assessment and feedback: 64%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 58%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 41%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 23%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 96%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Modules
- Linguistics and English Language 1A - this course offers a brief introduction to the study of language in general and of English in particular
- Linguistics and English Language 1B - this course helps you learn how to investigate the different subsystems of language
- business, economics and informatics
- politics, social policy, social anthropology and international relations
- art and architectural history
- history, classics and archaeology
- Celtic and Scottish ethnology
- linguistics and language sciences
- philosophy, divinity and law
- the variations observed in the languages of the world
- the structure and history of world languages
- Cultural Responses to War
- Migration, Exile, Diaspora
- Crime and Detection in Literature
- Gender and Culture
- The Coming-of-Age Narrative
- Introduction to European Cinema
- Dynamics of Language and Power
- Languages Beyond University
- Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
- Lisbon and Coimbra in Portugal
- study in one or two destinations
- work in one or two destinations
- study in one destination and work in another
- two semesters at a single institution
- one semester at two different institutions (in different destinations)
- Student Wellbeing Service
- Student Counselling
- Student Disability and Learning Support
- University emergency helpline (available 24 hours a day)
- presenting and discussing cultural, political and societal topics in Portuguese
- advanced comprehension, summary writing, translation and composition
- history
- literature
- film
- culture
- Child bilingualism
- Origins and evolution of language
- Speech production and perception
- History of Linguistics
- Pragmatics
- Phonological theory
- Language variation and change
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA Portuguese and Linguistics at University of Edinburgh earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £55,500. The £37,500 median after five years is £7,500 more than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of MA Portuguese and Linguistics at University of Edinburgh do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MA Portuguese and Linguistics at University of Edinburgh?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA Portuguese and Linguistics at University of Edinburgh?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 175 UCAS points.
Does MA Portuguese and Linguistics at University of Edinburgh include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on MA Portuguese and Linguistics at University of Edinburgh?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.