MA Portuguese and Philosophy
About this course
MA (Hons) in Portuguese and Philosophy, an undergraduate joint honours degree spanning Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies and Philosophy. The course includes a full academic year abroad in a country where Portuguese is spoken, undertaken during the third year. The first year covers morality and value, history of philosophy (Western and non-Western traditions), logic, and philosophy of science. The second year explores epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. The third year involves a period of study or work in one or two destinations such as Rio de Janeiro in Brazil or Lisbon and Coimbra in Portugal. The fourth year focuses on presenting and discussing cultural, political and societal topics in Portuguese, alongside advanced comprehension, summary writing, translation and composition.
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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 95 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 150 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 43%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 34%
Who gets in
Based on about 150 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 81%
- Baccalaureate: 6%
- Access course: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 4%
Modules
- morality and value
- history of philosophy (Western and non-Western traditions)
- logic
- philosophy of science
- linguistics and language sciences
- business, economics and informatics
- politics, social policy, social anthropology and international relations
- art and architectural history
- history, classics and archaeology
- Celtic and Scottish ethnology
- philosophy, divinity and law
- epistemology
- metaphysics
- philosophy of language
- philosophy of mind
- 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
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA Portuguese and Philosophy at University of Edinburgh earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £48,000. The £33,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Iberian studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on MA Portuguese and Philosophy at University of Edinburgh?
89% 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 Philosophy at University of Edinburgh?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 173 UCAS points.
Does MA Portuguese and Philosophy 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 Philosophy at University of Edinburgh?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.