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Persian MA (Joint Degree)
Whilst St Andrews does not offer Persian as a single Honours degree, you can take Persian in combination with a wide variety of other subjects as part of a joint Honours degree. Persian is the second language of the Middle East and the Islamic world and is primarily known in Europe for its unique literary tradition and the cinematic achievements of the Iranian New Wave. Therefore, Persian offers a good opportunity for comparative analyses between different languages, literatures, cultures, national cinemas, histories, politics and economics.
At St Andrews, the focus is on Modern Persian, with emphasis on language, literature, drama, visual culture and cinema, but students are also given the opportunity to become familiar with classical literary and historical texts.
Students taking Persian with another language will have the opportunity to take an integrated year abroad between second and third year to a country in your other chosen language. Find out about more about integrated year abroad options.
Admission requirements
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- SQA Highers
- GCE A-Levels
- IB points
International applicants
If English is not your first language you will need an overall IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum score of 6.5 in each component (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking), or an equivalent English language qualification.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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First Year
Students are required to take the following compulsory modules in their first year:
- Persian for Beginners 1
- Persian for Beginners 2
Second Year
Students are required to take the following compulsory modules in their second year:
- Intermediate Persian 1
- Intermediate Persian 2
Honours
If you take Persian in your third and fourth years, you will have four compulsory modules in the Persian language across two years. In addition to these four compulsory modules, you will choose from a variety of advanced options which incorporate literary, historical and cultural studies into language learning.
Modules at Honours level offered in previous years have included (but are not limited to):
- Introduction to Classical Persian Literature
- Key Texts in Modern Persian Literature
- Modern Iran through Cinema
- Modernity and Iranian Drama
- Songs of Love and Revolution.
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Program delivery
When not attending lectures, tutorials and language classes, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. Typically, this will involve:
- working on individual and group projects
- undertaking research in the library
- preparing coursework assignments and presentations
- preparing for examinations.
Tuition
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