BA French and History
About this course
BA in French and Francophone Studies and History. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, and Global & Comparative Perspective. All students complete a period of residence in a Francophone country and can begin studying French as a beginner.
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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 49 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 130 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Who gets in
Based on about 140 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 3%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Modules
- Exploring History 1
- Exploring History 2
- French 1
- Beginners French Studies (Post GCSE Level)
- Perspectives on France: moments of crisis
- Beyond the Hexagon: French language, politics and culture in a global frame
- A World on the Move:Historical and Anthropological Approaches to Globalization
- History and Historians: Contested Pasts
- Revolutions
- The Long Road to Black Lives Matter
- French 2
- Linguistic Variation in French
- Politics and Society in 19th Century Ireland
- The American South 1619-1865
- Ireland since partition
- The American South, 1865-1980
- The Roman Origins of the East and West; From Augustus to Charlemagne
- The Expansion of Medieval Europe, 1000-1300
- The making of contemporary Britain: 1914 to the present
- Revolutionary Europe, 1500-1789
- Nationalism and Liberation in 20th Century Africa
- Paris, City of Modernity
- The Sociolinguistics of Modern French
- Alexander The Great and the Creation of the Hellenistic World
- Apocalypse: Cultures, communities, and the end of the world
- Cabinets of Curiosity: Museums Past and Present
- Northern Ireland: Past, Present and Future
- Algeria and France: Trauma, Forgetting, Re-Membering
- Revolution and Disaster in Ireland and Britain 1603-1707
- An Age of Revolutions: Britain and Ireland, 1688-1815
- Working and Studying Abroad
- International Placement: Languages Year Abroad
- French 3
- That Vast Catastrophe: The Great Irish Famine
- The Origins of Protestantism
- The Soviet Union 1921-1991
- The Irish Revolution, 1917-1921
- Working Class Communities in the UK 1900-1970
- Dissertation
- United Irishmen and Unionists: the religion and politics of Ulster protestants
- Kings, courts and culture in Carolingian Europe
- Religion and Empire: Christian Missions To Africa, Asia and Middle East
- Contemporary Francophone Chinese Fiction
- Crime & Punishment 19th Century Ireland
- The Rise of Christianity 2: The Conversion of the Roman Empire
- Romance and Realism in Media Cultures
- Thatcher's Britain
- Sin Cities? Everyday Life in the Modern Metropolis
- The Ancient City
- Pop Culture and Protest in U.S. History
- Twentieth-Century China
- Paths to Independence and Decolonisation in India and East Africa
- Diaspora: Irish 19th-century migration
- Extermination: History and Memory of the Murdered Jews of Europe
- War, Politics, and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland, c.1166-c.1521
- African and Irish Relations in the Americas
- Extra-muros: language, film and literature in the banlieues
- Current Issues in French Linguistics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA French and History at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,000. The £24,500 median after fifteen months is £3,500 less than the UK median for French studies.
What do graduates of BA French and History at Queen's University Belfast do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA French and History at Queen's University Belfast?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA French and History at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 138 UCAS points.
Does BA French and History 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 French and History at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.