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Queen's University Belfast
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Queen's University Belfast

Source: https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/irish-ba-q504/ Parent: https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/

Undergraduate 2027

Undergraduate 2025

BA | Undergraduate

Irish

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Entry year : Academic Year 2027/28

Entry requirements : ABB

Attendance : 3 years (Full-time) \

UCAS Code : Q504

The Irish language is fast growing in Belfast and further afield. This programme equips students to develop a sophisticated grasp of modern Irish language language and culture. A range of modules will provide you with a broad understanding of Irish culture and society and include Irish-language film studies, human rights in contemporary literature, and opportunities for tailored work placements within the vibrant Irish-language sector. The growth of Gaelic identity is also explored and insight into the country’s wider heritage is developed through the study of Celtic mythology and Scottish Gaelic.\ \ Tá borradh faoin Ghaeilge i mBéal Feirste agus níos faide i gcéin. Cuireann an clár seo ar chumas na mac léinn tuiscint shofaisticiúil a fhorbairt ar theanga agus ar chultúr na Gaeilge. Cuirfear réimse modúl ar fáil a thabharfaidh tuiscint leathan ar chultúr agus sochaí na hÉireann ; ina measc modúil ar an scannánaíocht, cearta an duine sa litríocht chomhaimseartha, agus deiseanna am a chaitheamh ar thaithí oibre in earnáil bhríomhar na Gaeilge. Pléitear fás na féiniúlachta Gaelaí chomh maith agus tugtar léargas ar oidhreacht leathan na tíre trí staidéar a dhéanamh ar an mhiotaseolaíocht agus ar Ghaeilge na hAlban.

Celtic Studies students are the happiest graduates in UK (The Times, 2023)

Course highlights

Global Opportunities

Queen's University Belfast is committed to providing a range of international opportunities to its students during their degree programme. Current and past students have studied and taught in the USA as part of the Study USA and Fulbright Programmes.

Professional Exemptions

The BA Irish will exempt you from examinations for An Teastas Gaeilge do Mhúinteoirí Iarbhunscoile for teaching in the Republic of Ireland.

We have former students in senior positions in various Irish language sectors and we maintain strong links with media production companies, the translation sector and language promotion agencies.

Our work placement module gives students the opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of careers in the Irish language sector.

World Class Facilities

Queen’s has an excellent library for Irish materials and an outstanding collection of resources relating to Ireland.

Internationally Renowned Experts

Queen’s has world-leading experts in the history of the Irish language and literature, Irish linguistics and Gaelic names. Irish and Celtic Studies at QUB ranks 3rd in the UK for Research [Source: Complete University Guide 2025]

Student Experience

Students have a unique opportunity to engage with native speakers through attendance at an annual Gaeltacht residential in Rannafast, Donegal. The course lasts 3 weeks at takes place at the end of Stage 1 and Stage 2.

Irish has a bespoke online platform for language learning called Learning Branch (this contains a range of subject-specific language tasks and mirrors content in language modules)

Strong emphasis on Irish language and culture. Students complete 3-4 hours of language per week (interactive classes based on the national syllabus for Irish). Teaching on all core and most optional modules is conducted through the medium of Irish .

The Irish student society, An Cumann Gaelach, is one of the biggest in QUB. The society is extremely active and holds a range of events and activities each year (annual festival, Irish classes, concerts, annual dinner-dance, etc.).

Further Study Opportunities

Graduates can continue to a Master of Research (MRes) programme as well as courses such as MA Translation and PGCE.

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“The diverse course at Queen’s gives a unique insight into the spirit of the language through its modules on all\ aspects of the culture. It is without a doubt everything I expected the course to be and more.”\ Keely Hastings,\ BA Irish Graduate

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“The diverse course at Queen’s gives a unique insight into the spirit of the language through its modules on all\ aspects of the culture. It is without a doubt everything I expected the course to be and more.”\ Keely Hastings,\ BA Irish Graduate

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