DPT: Chinese and French (MA Hons) (UTMAHCHNFR1F)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Students should aim to divide the number of credits they take in each academic year evenly between Semester 1 and Semester 2

Compulsory courses

Modern East Asian History B

Must be passed

Course options

Selected courses must be passed

Chinese 1

Chinese 2

Chinese 3

AND

Entry requirements:
for French 1A: a pass in French at National 5 (SQA) or GCSE
for French 1B: a pass in French at Higher (SQA), A-level or equivalent
Entrants with SQA qualifications should hold at least a 'B' pass. Students with a grade B at Higher OR a 'crash' Higher OR a Higher awarded more than 1 year ago will be registered on French 1B, but may take a Diagnostic Test to gauge their ability. Depending on the results, course registration may be changed to French 1A.

Selected courses must be passed

French 1A

French 1B

AND

Challenge Courses are designed to bring together students from different degree programmes to explore the complex issues facing the world today through interdisciplinary collaboration and creative thinking.

Working with each other and expert academics, students will gain new perspectives and develop important life skills highly valued by employers, such as teamwork, problem-solving and adaptability.

Our Changing World

Sustainability and Social Responsibility (UG)

Wicked problems: Reason and Rhetoric

Understanding decolonisation in a globalised world

Sustainable Development Goals: History, Progress and Beyond 2030

Living in the Anthropocene

Understanding Society with Big Data: Computational Social Science

Health in a Changing Climate

Understanding Gender in the Contemporary World

Navigating Energy Transitions

Healthy Eating for People and Planet

Year 2 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: August

Entry to Honours normally requires the following:
(1) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in the Year 2 language course - Chinese 2, Chinese 3, or Chinese 4, as appropriate;
(2) a mark of 50 or above in the degree exam held in the April/May diet for the Year 2 language course - Chinese 2, or Chinese 3, as appropriate;
(3) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in Skills and Approaches in Chinese Studies;
(4) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in French 2 Language;
(5) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in French 2 Literature and Culture;
(6) credits awarded to the value of 240 in the first two years.

Compulsory courses

French 2 Language

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

French 2 Literature and Culture

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

Introduction to Classical Chinese

Must be passed

Skills and Approaches in Chinese Studies

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

Course options

Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%

Chinese 2

Chinese 3

Chinese 4

Year 3 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: August

During 3rd year, when permitted, at least 30 weeks of approved residence is required in the relevant countries. The minimum period of residence in the country of either language is eight consecutive weeks. During sessions when this is not permitted students will be offered an alternative means of engagement.

** Please note that the degree classification for students who will graduate in Summer 2028, and in future years, will be determined with reference to this schema. **

Final Assessment:

One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.

1. Chinese Study Abroad
2. Chinese Study Abroad
3. Selected Chinese Language or Research Portfolio course
4. Year abroad online language learning course - French
5. Advanced Practical Chinese
6. Advanced Chinese-English Translation and Interpreting
7. Chinese Honours option course
8. French Language Paper 1
9. French Language Paper 2
10. Oral for French
11. MEL Long Essay
12. French Honours option course

Compulsory courses

Chinese Study Abroad

Language acquisition through residence/study B

Year Abroad online language learning course - French

Course options

Research Portfolio A

Language Portfolio A

Language Portfolio B

Year 4 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: August

** Please note that the degree classification for students who will graduate in Summer 2027 will be determined with reference to this schema. The schema for future years is set out at the top of the Year 3 guidance. **

Final Assessment:

One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.

1. Chinese Language 4A
2. Chinese Language 4A
3. Chinese Language 4B
4. Chinese Oral
5. Year abroad online language learning course - French
6. French Language Paper 1
7. French Language Paper 2
8. Oral for French
9. MEL Long Essay
10. Chinese Honours option course
11. Chinese Honours option course
12. French Honours option course