BA Anthropology and French
About this course
BA in Anthropology and French and Francophone Studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Human Behaviour. Students complete a residence abroad in a francophone region, which provides opportunities to gather data for a final-year project.
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Entry requirements
A level: Post A-level French ABB including A-level French. Note: for applicants who have not studied A-level French then AS-level French grade B would be acceptable in lieu of A-level French. IB: 33 points overall, including 6(French),5,5 at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 13%
- Finance Professionals: 9%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 7%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Being Human: Culture and Society
- French 1
- Beginners French Studies (Post GCSE Level)
- 'Understanding Northern Ireland: History, Politics and Anthropology'
- Perspectives on France: moments of crisis
- Being Creative: Music Media and the Arts
- Beyond the Hexagon: French language, politics and culture in a global frame
- A World on the Move:Historical and Anthropological Approaches to Globalization
- Us And them: Why do we have ingroups and outgroups?
- Key Debates in Anthropology
- French 2
- Linguistic Variation in French
- Sex and Gender Anthropological Dimensions
- Skills in the Field: Ethnographic methods
- Paris, City of Modernity
- The Sociolinguistics of Modern French
- Apocalypse: Cultures, communities, and the end of the world
- Hanging out on Street Corners: Creative, Public and applied Anthropology
- Human Morality
- Northern Ireland: Past, Present and Future
- Algeria and France: Trauma, Forgetting, Re-Membering
- Anthropology of Media
- Working and Studying Abroad
- International Placement: Languages Year Abroad
- French 3
- Human-Animal Relations: An Anthropological Perspective
- Contemporary Francophone Chinese Fiction
- Romance and Realism in Media Cultures
- In Gods We Trust: The New Anthropology of Religion
- Anthropology Dissertation
- Anthropology and Roma
- Music, Power and Conflict
- Extra-muros: language, film and literature in the banlieues
- Cognition and Culture
- Current Issues in French Linguistics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Anthropology and French at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £31,000. The £27,000 median after fifteen months is £500 less than the UK median for Anthropology.
What do graduates of BA Anthropology and French at Queen's University Belfast do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Anthropology and French at Queen's University Belfast?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Anthropology and French at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 157 UCAS points.
Does BA Anthropology and French at Queen's University Belfast include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Anthropology and French at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.