Russian MScR
The University of Edinburgh
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The first lecture in Russian Studies was given at the University of Edinburgh in 1919, and Russian Studies was introduced as a degree programme in 1949. Today, our expertise covers a wide range of areas and cutting-edge approaches. It includes:social, political and cultural perspectives on Russian languagetransnational Russian cultureRussian and comparative literaturemedia, film studies and theatre studiesRussian-English translation and interpretingOur research collections, resources and ...Read more

The first lecture in Russian Studies was given at the University of Edinburgh in 1919, and Russian Studies was introduced as a degree programme in 1949. Today, our expertise covers a wide range of areas and cutting-edge approaches. It includes:social, political and cultural perspectives on Russian languagetransnational Russian cultureRussian and comparative literaturemedia, film studies and theatre studiesRussian-English translation and interpretingOur research collections, resources and facilities are outstanding.

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Modules

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Entry requirements

You should have near-native speaker competence in Russian.

MScR: A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a related subject.

Tuition fees

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£10,920 per year

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£10,920 per year

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Students from Other UK

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This is the fee you pay if the University is not in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

£10,920 per year

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Students from Scotland

£32,000 per year

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Students from EU

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£32,000 per year

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The University of Edinburgh
Old College, South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Edinburgh Waverley  0.2 miles away
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