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Course start

September 2027

Duration

Four years full time

School of Modern Languages

Why study this course?

The MA (Hons) in Russian teaches you to use Russian with sound grammatical accuracy and a high level of oral aptitude. In addition to language teaching, you will gain a deeper and more diverse understanding and appreciation of Russian-language cultures, histories and societies through modules dedicated to literature, film, cultural history, and contemporary society.

Russian at St Andrews uses a specially designed language teaching programme that caters both for students who have already studied Russian as a main subject at school and for absolute beginners. Upon completing the degree, you will have an excellent command of the Russian language and be familiar with the Russian-speaking world.

During your degree, you have the opportunity to apply to spend time studying abroad in a Russian-speaking country. Studying abroad is not compulsory, but is strongly recommended as one of the best ways to master the language. On a four-year degree, students can spend one semester in a Russian-speaking country. The MA (Hons) in Russian is also available as a five-year course with an integrated year abroad when students spend time studying in a Russian-speaking country between their second and third years. Find out more about the Russian integrated year abroad.

Course details

The MA (Hons) in Russian is a four-year course run by the School of Modern Languages. The course focuses on building a high level of competence in language skills and allows you to explore topics of interest within Russian-language culture and history.

The course is available to both students who are beginners in Russian and to more advanced students who have an SQA Higher or a GCE A-Level qualification in Russian. Advanced students will follow a separate language course for the first two years.

In the first two years, students of all levels will build on their Russian language skills and are offered a broad view of Russian-language literatures, histories and cultures.

Alongside Russian, in the first year of your studies, you will be required to study an additional two subjects. In the second year you will usually carry on at least one of these subjects, sometimes two. Find out more about how academic years are organised.

During your third and fourth year, you will take modules focused on communication skills and can choose to specialise in a number of areas, such as Russian literature, film or cultural history.

Graduates in modern languages from St Andrews can expect to have not only a high level of competency in language skills, but a highly developed appreciation for other cultures and peoples. Other transferable skills, including analysis, synthesis and communication, will prepare you for a career in almost any sphere.

The University of St Andrews operates on a flexible modular degree system by which degrees are obtained through the accumulation of credits.

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If you are interested in learning what it's like to be a student at St Andrews you can speak to one of our student ambassadors. They'll let you know about their top tips, best study spots, favourite traditions and more.

“I am really interested in studying Russian history, culture and literature, and I really enjoy being taught by people who are so passionate about what they do and so encouraging and lovely. Moreover, the department encourage and support you in finding your own areas of research interest and pursuing those.”

- Edinburgh, Scotland

How it's taught

Teaching

All modern language modules involve a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical language classes. Lectures provide information, stimulate thought, and suggest directions for further reading and personal study. Small language tutorials allow you to actively work together with your tutors to practice language skills, give presentations, and discuss texts and issues relevant to the course.

Sub-honours Russian modules are delivered through small language classes, with 10 to 25 students in each. Oral classes are generally held in smaller groups of no more than 12 students.

At Honours level, you will attend smaller language classes (12 to 14 students) and oral groups (7 to 12 students).

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

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Assessment

All Russian modules are assessed by a combination of coursework (at least 40%) and end-of-semester examinations.

Coursework includes:

advanced language exercises

discursive essays

oral presentations

Examinations are held at the end of each semester during a dedicated exam diet with revision time provided beforehand. Examinations are either entirely in written format or comprise both written and oral components.

Tutors advise you closely on the preparation of written work and give individual assessments of your performance. The Department aims to provide feedback on every assessment within three weeks to help you improve on future assessments.

Undergraduates at the University of St Andrews must achieve at least 7.0 on the St Andrews 20-point grade scale to pass a module. To gain access to Honours-level modules, students must achieve the relevant requisites as specified in the policy on entry to Honours and in the relevant programme requirements. To find out the classification equivalent of points, please see the common reporting scale.

You will be taught by a research-led teaching team with expertise and knowledge of Russian. Postgraduate research students who have undertaken teacher training may also contribute to the teaching of tutorials under the supervision of the module leader.

You can find contact information for all Russian staff on the School of Modern Languages website.

The University's services and support teams can help students with additional needs resulting from disabilities, long-term medical conditions or learning disabilities, as well as many other difficulties and challenges students might face while studying.

In the first two years of your degree (known as sub-honours), you will take the required modules in Russian along with modules in at least one additional subject.

A single Honours student will take one Russian module per semester during the first two years, and four Russian modules per semester during third and fourth years (known as Honours).

Course information may change. Module information and course content, teaching and assessment may change each year and after you have accepted your offer to study at the University of St Andrews. We display the most up-to-date information possible, but this could be from a previous academic year. For the latest module information, see the module catalogue.

First year

Two different types of module are offered in first year: intensive foundation courses for beginners, and advanced language and literature courses for those with higher entrance qualifications. For all modules, speaking in Russian is practised in small groups with a native speaker.

Students who are beginners are required to take the following compulsory modules in their first year:

Elementary Russian Language 1: the module is aimed at students with no prior knowledge of Russian. It teaches the Cyrillic alphabet, essential points of grammar and relevant vocabulary for communication in various Russian-speaking contexts.

Elementary Russian Language 2: this is the second-semester module for students beginning their study of Russian. We continue to develop the four key language skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking - and work on grammar and vocabulary acquisition.

Students who have an SQA Higher or GCE A-level in Russian will take the following compulsory modules in first year:

Advanced Elementary Russian Language and Literature 1: reinforces and builds on the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary acquired at school. Develops translation and oral skills, and studies literary texts in Russian.

Advanced Elementary Russian Language and Literature 2: the module is aimed at students who have a prior high-school qualification (or equivalent) in Russian. It covers elements of grammar, translation, text analysis, the study of literature, and oral tuition.

Second year

The distinction between beginners and non-beginners is maintained in year two, with separate sets of modules depending on your previous experience.

Students who are ex-beginners are required to take the following compulsory modules in their second year:

Intermediate Russian Language 1: this module is for those students who began their study of Russian in first year. It deepens knowledge of Russian grammar and vocabulary, develops communication skills in response to audio-visual material and increases writing proficiency.

Intermediate Russian Language 2: the module builds on the grammar and vocabulary taught in RU2201. Alongside audio-visual and written communication and writing practice, students will translate texts from Russian into English which develop key vocabulary

Students who have an SQA Higher or GCE A-level in Russian will take the following compulsory modules in second year:

Advanced Intermediate Russian Language 1: the module reinforces Russian grammar and syntax at a higher level. Students will translate texts into and out of Russian and develop communication skills in response to audio-visual material.

Advanced Intermediate Russian Language 2: the module continues to build on the advanced grammar and syntax taught in Advanced Intermediate Russian 1. Audio-visual communication, translation and oral skills will continue to be developed.

For all modules, spoken Russian is practised in small groups with a mother-tongue speaker.

An optional specialist literature and culture module is available in Semester 1 and Semester 2 for students in their second year of study. These modules are designed to build confidence in reading Russian and to introduce you to a diverse range of Russophone authors and film-makers from the 19th to the 21st century.

If you take Russian at St Andrews in your third and fourth years, you will choose from a variety of advanced options which incorporate literary, historical and cultural studies into language learning.

Students of all language levels take the same core modules in Russian language, including advanced oral, writing and communication skills.

Optional specialist modules that have been offered in previous years include (but are not limited to):

Pre-revolutionary Russophone Women's Writing

Utopia/Dystopia in Russian Literature and Culture

The Russian Play

Issues in Russian Cultural Memory

Russian Children’s Literature (1900 – 2015)

Russian Crime Fiction

Worlds of Russophone Literature

Russian Modernist Fiction 1900 - 1940

The City in Soviet and Russian Cinema

The Nineteenth-Century Russian Novel

Theatre and Performance in Russophone Cultures

The Fantastic in 19th-Century Russian Literature

In fourth year, students have the option of undertaking a dissertation of up to 10,000 words in length, written in English, on a topic of their choice. This independent project enables you to develop key research skills which are desired by both prospective employers and by graduate schools offering postgraduate degrees.

Fees and funding

Scotland: Tuition fees are yet to be confirmed by the Scottish Government.

England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man: £10,050 (yet to be confirmed by the UK Government)

EU and overseas: £34,910

More information on tuition fees can be found on the undergraduate fees and funding page.

Accommodation fees

Find out about accommodation fees for University accommodation.

Funding and scholarships

The University of St Andrews offers a number of scholarships and support packages to undergraduate students each year.

Entry requirements

The University offers different entry requirements, depending on your background. Find out more about

Standard, Minimum and Gateway entry requirements using academic entry explained and see which entry requirements you need to look at using the entry requirements indicator.

For degrees combining more than one subject, the subject with the higher entry requirements determines the grades you need. You will also need to meet any further subject-specific entry requirements as outlined on their pages.

SQA Highers

Standard entry grades:

Minimum entry grades:

Gateway entry grades:

Applicants who have narrowly missed the minimum entry grades, but meet the University's contextual criteria, may be interested in one of the University’s Gateway programmes.

GCE A-Levels

IB points

36 (HL 6,6,5)

36 (HL 6,5,5)

General entry requirements

All applicants must have attained the following qualifications, or equivalent, in addition to the specific entry requirements for individual programmes.

SQA qualifications

SQA National 5 (B) in English and one SQA National 5 (B) from the following:

Chemistry

Computing science

Geography

Applications of Mathematics

Mathematics

Psychology.

GCSE qualifications

GCSE (5) in English language or English literature, and one GCSE (5) from the following:

Computing Science

Other qualifications

We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry on to our programmes. Please see our entry requirements for more information.

More information on how to apply via other entry routes or accreditation of prior learning and experience can be found on the University's entry requirements web page.

Do I need to have studied this subject before?

No prior knowledge of Russian is necessary. Modules are not designed for speakers with C1-C2 level (or equivalent).

Alternative study options

Students interested in this course may also be interested in an integrated year abroad or study abroad.

Integrated year abroad

Students may choose to spend an additional year studying in a Russian-speaking country between their second and third year. Find out more about the integrated year abroad for this course.

Study abroad

Students studying Russian can apply to participate in the University-wide St Andrews Abroad programme. You may also have the opportunity to participate in the School Abroad exchange programme. For information about study abroad options, please see the study abroad site.

International applicants

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide an English language test score to evidence your English language ability.

Joint Honours degrees

You can also take Russian as part of a joint Honours degree in which you will take core modules of your chosen subjects.

Course name

Arabic and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Art History and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Chinese Studies and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Comparative Literature and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Economics and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

English and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Film Studies and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

German and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

International Relations and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Italian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Latin and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Art History and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) English and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Film Studies and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) German and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) International Relations and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Italian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Latin and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Mathematics and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Medieval History and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Middle East Studies and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern History and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Persian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Philosophy and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Psychology and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Russian and Scottish History

Master of Arts (Honours) Russian and Social Anthropology

Master of Arts (Honours) Russian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Russian and Sustainable Development

Master of Arts (Honours) Russian and Theological Studies

Mathematics and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Medieval History and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Middle East Studies and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern History and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Persian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Philosophy and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Psychology and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Russian and Scottish History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Russian and Social Anthropology (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Russian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Russian and Sustainable Development (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Russian and Theological Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Triple subject degree options

You can take Russian as part of a Modern Languages joint Honours degree. You would take French with two other modern languages or with one other modern language and one additional subject.

All Russian triple degrees are also available 'With Integrated Year Abroad'.

In taking a 'triple' modern languages degree, you are required to take core modules in all of your subjects.

Arabic, Comparative Literature and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, French and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, German and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Italian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Persian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, Russian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Chinese Studies, International Relations and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Comparative Literature, French and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Comparative Literature, German and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Comparative Literature, Italian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Comparative Literature, Russian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, German and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, Italian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, Persian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, Russian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

German, Italian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

German, Persian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

German, Russian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Italian, Persian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Italian, Russian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Comparative Literature and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, French and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, German and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Italian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Persian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Russian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies, International Relations and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature, French and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature, German and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature, Italian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature, Russian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) French, German and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) French, Italian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) French, Persian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) French, Russian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) German, Italian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) German, Persian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) German, Russian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Italian, Persian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Italian, Russian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Social Anthropology

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Russian) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Russian) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Russian) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Russian) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (German and Russian) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (German and Russian) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Italian and Russian) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Italian and Russian) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Italian and Russian) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Italian and Russian) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Persian and Russian) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Persian and Russian) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Persian and Russian) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Persian and Russian) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Persian, Russian and Spanish

Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Social Anthropology (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Russian) and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Russian) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Russian) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Russian) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (German and Russian) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (German and Russian) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Italian and Russian) and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Italian and Russian) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Italian and Russian) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Italian and Russian) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Persian and Russian) and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Persian and Russian) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Persian and Russian) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Persian and Russian) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Persian, Russian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

"With" degrees

You can take Russian as part of a "with" Honours degree in which the majority of the course deals with the first name subject. St Andrews offers the following "with" degrees in Russian:

Economics with Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad) - UCAS code L1RR

Master of Arts (Honours) Economics with Russian - UCAS code L1RT

Master of Arts (Honours) Mathematics with Russian - UCAS code G1RT

Master of Arts (Honours) Russian with Geography - UCAS code R7LR

Mathematics with Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad) - UCAS code G1R9

Russian with Geography (With Integrated Year Abroad) - UCAS code R7L7

"With" degrees taken with Russian are also available 'With Integrated Year Abroad'.

Russia’s political significance in the world means ever-multiplying career prospects for those who can communicate in Russian.

Graduates of Russian have gone on to successful careers in:

accountancy

the armed services

government

civil service

journalism

management consultancy

translation and interpreting

teaching.

Others work as educators in non-English-speaking countries or pursue graduate study.

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a programme of events to assist students to build their employability skills.

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Department of Russian website

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