LLB Law (Major) with Irish at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

A fully integrated programme between Law and Irish, studying the law of Northern Ireland and Ireland alongside modern language and culture. It is a Qualifying Law Degree, with three-week Gaeltacht residentials in Rinn na Feirste, Donegal at the end of Stage 1 and Stage 2.

Department: School of Law | Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: 2027/28 academic year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students take Qualifying Law Degree modules with elective Law modules in the final year, plus 3-4 hours of Irish language per week; teaching on all core and most optional modules is through Irish.

Career pathways

Typical destinations include solicitor, barrister, legal analyst, compliance officer, business analyst, research and policy officer, legal translator/interpreter, diplomatic service, media and broadcast, and Irish government and civil service roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-level: AAA including grade A in A-level Irish. A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate is accepted in the portfolio, with Distinction* equated to A. Irish Leaving Certificate: H1 H1 H2 H2 H2 H2 including H1 in Irish at Higher Level. Graduates: minimum 2:1 with subject requirements met. GCSE English Language grade C/4 required. GCSE profile considered: for last year's entry initial offers went to applicants with 2 grade A/7 and 4 grade B/6 at GCSE (Junior Certificate profile of 2A/2 Distinctions and 4B/4 Higher Merit for Irish Leaving Certificate), a threshold that may be lowered during the cycle. Interviews are not normally held. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component or equivalent.

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

International applicants: GBP 24,600 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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