Master of Arts in Chinese and Linguistics
The University of Edinburgh
UK,Scotland
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48 Months
Duration
CAD 28,000/year
Tuition Fee
CAD 0 FREE
Application Fee
Sep 2025
Apply Date
UK, Scotland
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1583
Total Students: 45,615 +
Int. Students: 13,353 +
Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, United Kingdom
Master of Arts in Chinese and Linguistics
Program Overview
As the world’s second most spoken language, Mandarin Chinese and its associated cultures have helped to shape the contemporary world in many ways.
This joint honours programme gives you the opportunity to study Chinese while exploring how language works.
Chinese and Linguistics make an excellent joint honours choice by combining the study of:
- A language in its cultural, historical and political context
- The expression and creation of meaning
Linguistics courses of particular relevance to language students cover:
- The speech sounds of the world's languages
- Variation in the languages of the world
- The structure and history of world languages
Chinese
Edinburgh is the only university in Scotland to offer both single and joint honours undergraduate programmes in Chinese.
While we specialise in teaching students with little or no prior knowledge of the language, we can also accommodate students who already have some experience of studying Chinese.
Study with us, and you will develop advanced competency in the Chinese language. You will gain reading, writing, speaking, listening and translation skills in modern standard Chinese to an advanced level. You will spend Year 3 using and honing these skills by studying in China or Taiwan.
You will also gain specialist knowledge on mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and associated diasporas in pre-modern, modern and contemporary contexts. Courses explore history, literature, culture, politics and international relations. You can also opt to learn to read Classical Chinese.
Linguistics
Linguistics examines how language works, describing how sounds, words, sentences and conversations combine to express and create meaning.
You will study:
- The uses of language in everyday life
- The ways in which language varies across society and evolves over time
- How language is mastered by children
As you progress through the programme, you will have the opportunity to formulate and test scientific hypotheses about linguistic phenomena using specialist linguistics and phonetics equipment.
Application Fee
Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE Tuition Fee
CAD 28,000 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
Living Cost in The University of Edinburgh
CAD 12,000 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Check program website for more information about funding options.
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