BA Irish and History at Queen's University Belfast

This joint honours degree combines intensive Irish language tuition (3-4 hours a week) and modules on Irish culture and society with a wide choice of History modules spanning Ancient History to the contemporary history of the late twentieth century.

Department: School of Arts, English and Languages  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Intake: September 2027 (Academic Year 2027/28)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Exploring History 1 and 2 (20 credits each) and Gaeilge 1 (40 credits). Optional modules include Celtic Mythology, A World on the Move: Historical and Anthropological Approaches to Globalization, History and Historians: Contested Pasts, Revolutions, Nualitríocht na Gaeilge ó 1916 go dtí an lá inniu and The Long Road to Black Lives Matter. The School supports a 3-week summer school in the Donegal Gaeltacht each year.

Career pathways

Former students hold senior positions in most Irish-language sectors, and the School maintains links with media production companies, the translation sector and language promotion agencies. Graduates may proceed to the MRes, MA in Arts Management or MA in Translation.

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