BA French and Spanish
About this course
BA in French and Francophone Studies and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies. Core topics include Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Language & Translation, and Research Methods. The four-year degree includes a residence period of approximately eight months in a Spanish-speaking or Francophone country.
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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),6(Spanish),5 at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 74%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 63%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Spanish 1
- Spanish for Beginners
- French 1
- Beginners French Studies (Post GCSE Level)
- Perspectives on France: moments of crisis
- Introduction to Iberian Studies
- Beyond the Hexagon: French language, politics and culture in a global frame
- Introduction to Latin American Studies
- Spanish 2
- French 2
- Linguistic Variation in French
- World as Stage
- Paris, City of Modernity
- The Sociolinguistics of Modern French
- Re-imagining Spain in the nineteenth century
- The Fantastic in Latin America
- Protecting Paradise
- Algeria and France: Trauma, Forgetting, Re-Membering
- International Placement: Languages Year Abroad
- Working and Studying Abroad
- Spanish 3
- French 3
- The Spanish Enlightenment
- Contemporary Francophone Chinese Fiction
- Romance and Realism in Media Cultures
- 2666 by Roberto Bolaño
- Well-versed in Spanish
- 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 Spanish at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £28,000. The £25,000 median after fifteen months is £3,000 less than the UK median for French studies.
What do graduates of BA French and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA French and Spanish at Queen's University Belfast?
74% 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 Spanish at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 152 UCAS points.
Does BA French and Spanish 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 Spanish at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.