BA French at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

A four-year BA focused on French language, culture and society across the French-speaking world, including a period of residence in a Francophone country.

Department: Arts, English and Languages | Duration: 4 years full-time | Intake: 2027/28 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

High-quality French language training alongside contemporary issues such as urban cultures, migration, conflict and peace, language policy, media and the environment, explored through art, cinema, digital media, linguistics and literature. After Stage 2, students spend normally eight months or more in a French-speaking country.

Career pathways

Graduates work in fields including media, journalism, education and the creative industries, and can progress to the MRes, MA Arts Management or MA Translation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-level: ABB including A-level French. IB: 33 points overall including 6 (French), 5, 5 at Higher Level. Irish Leaving Certificate: H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3 plus language requirements. Graduate entry: minimum 2:2 honours degree provided any subject requirement is met. All applicants need GCSE English Language grade C/4 or equivalent. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent qualification. Applications are handled centrally by the Admissions and Access Service.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,985 a year (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, full-time undergraduate tuition; 2026/27 rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time

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