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This flexible programme gives you the opportunity to study Portuguese while developing your social scientific understanding of language. Beginners are very welcome.

Year 1:
You will study Portuguese 1, which caters for both beginners and more advanced students.

You will take two semester-long introductory courses in linguistics - Linguistics and English Language 1A and 1B.

Year 2:
You will take the Portuguese Language 2 course. This builds on the skills gained in Year 1. It develops your competence in spoken and written Portuguese so that you feel confident in expressing yourself and ready to work or study abroad in Year 3.

You will take a course in Linguistic Theory.

Year 3:
You will spend Year 3 in a Portuguese-speaking country, deepening your knowledge of Portuguese by speaking it daily and immersing yourself in local cultures.

Year 4:
You will study advanced language courses in Portuguese. These core courses cover skills such as presenting and discussing cultural, political and societal topics in Portuguese and advanced comprehension, summary writing, translation and composition.

For Portuguese, these courses typically explore aspects of Lusophone history, literature, film and culture.

You will complete a dissertation or long essay.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at AAAB (first sitting) or AAAA (two sittings) including a language other than English.

Widening access entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (two sittings) including a language other than English. Highers at BBB must be achieved in one sitting.