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You will study the history of art and Chinese studies in equal depth with this joint honours programme.

Our degree takes advantage of the University of Edinburgh's long-standing tradition of studying Asian literary and visual culture, and our wider expertise in art from different periods and places.

On this programme, you will also learn modern standard Chinese to an advanced level. We are the only university in the UK to offer three different language entry levels to our Chinese degree programmes:

Ab initio - for complete beginners with no prior knowledge of the Chinese language
Upper beginner
Intermediate
Our programme is not for native speakers. However, as well as learners with varying levels of prior experience of studying Chinese, we also welcome heritage language learners.

The programme benefits from a growing global market and interest in Asian art. It also takes in a full survey of art from around the world, from around the year 500 to the present.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at AABB (first sitting) or AAAB (two sittings) including a language other than English at A plus English at National 5.

Widening access entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (by end of S6) including a language other than English at A plus English at National 5. Highers at BBB must be achieved in one sitting S4-S6.