MA (Hons) Chinese and French in Edinburgh United Kingdom | The University of Edinburgh

This combined degree program allows you to master two globally significant languages while exploring the rich histories, literary traditions, and societies of their native regions.

With Chinese and French collectively spoken by more than two billion people worldwide, you'll open doors to diverse cultures and professional prospects across:

Europe
East Asia
Africa
North America
Our program helps you achieve fluency in both modern standard Chinese and French, equipping you with practical language skills for professional and social contexts, with emphasis on:

literacy and translation
oral communication
You'll explore Francophone cultures globally while specializing in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and their global communities. Our curriculum covers Chinese, East Asian, French and Francophone:

literary and cinematic works
political developments and global affairs
cultural trends
philosophical traditions

Edinburgh's status as an international cultural hub makes it an ideal location for studying world languages within their cultural frameworks.

As Scotland's sole provider of both single and joint honors Chinese degrees, we welcome complete beginners while supporting students with prior Chinese language experience.

The four-year structure allows customization based on your career goals and academic interests, including a mandatory Year 3 study abroad experience in either China or Taiwan plus a Francophone country.

Graduates are prized by employers for their bilingual proficiency and ability to facilitate cross-cultural understanding between Chinese, French and British contexts.