BA French and Irish
About this course
BA in Irish with History and French and Francophone Studies. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students complete an international placement year as part of the degree programme.
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Entry requirements
A level: Post A-level French ABB including A-level French and Irish. 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.
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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
- Teaching Professionals: 18%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 13%
- Sales occupations: 11%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- 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
- French 1
- Beginners French Studies (Post GCSE Level)
- Gaeilge 1
- Celtic Mythology
- Perspectives on France: moments of crisis
- Beyond the Hexagon: French language, politics and culture in a global frame
- Nualitríocht na Gaeilge ó 1916 go dtí an lá inniu
- French 2
- Gaeilge 2
- Linguistic Variation in French
- Scottish Gaelic Language 1
- Paris, City of Modernity
- The Sociolinguistics of Modern French
- Scannánaiocht na Gaeilge: Studies in Irish Film
- Algeria and France: Trauma, Forgetting, Re-Membering
- Cearta an Duine agus Nualitríocht na Gaeilge
- Gairmeacha le Gaeilge (work placement)
- Working and Studying Abroad
- International Placement: Languages Year Abroad
- French 3
- Gaeilge 3
- Language and Literature in the Gaelic World
- Contemporary Francophone Chinese Fiction
- Nuafhilíocht na Gaeilge
- Romance and Realism in Media Cultures
- Gairmeacha le Gaeilge
- An Béal Beo
- An Miontráchtas: Dissertation
- 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 Irish 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 £1,000 less than the UK median for French studies.
What do graduates of BA French and Irish 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 French and Irish 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 French and Irish at Queen's University Belfast?
The average entrant had 157 UCAS points.
Does BA French and Irish 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 Irish at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.