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Undergraduate 2027

Undergraduate 2025

BA | Undergraduate

French and History

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Entry year : Academic Year 2027/28

Entry requirements : ABB

Attendance : 4 years (Full-time) \

UCAS Code : RV11

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French at Queen’s reflects the dynamism and cultural diversity of the French-speaking world, focusing on the language, culture and society of metropolitan France, and opening up perspectives on a range of global cultures. All students spend a period of residence in a Francophone country. Students can begin their studies in French as a beginner. \ \ The undergraduate History programme offers students a wide choice, including ancient, medieval, early modern and modern history; students can explore aspects of gender, social and cultural history, colonial history, politics, religious and economic change.

French at Queen’s is 2nd in the UK for Teaching Quality and 4th for Student Experience in the Times University Rankings 2026.

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Global Opportunities

After stage 2, you will spend a period of residence (normally 8 months or more) in a French-speaking country. Students will have the possibility of acquiring professional experience by teaching in a school, undertaking a work placement, or doing voluntary work. They may also elect to study at a French university. \ \ The History programme offers students opportunities to travel and study at universities in Europe and North America. Short-term (two weeks) and longer-term (up to one academic year) exchanges are on offer.\ \ Examples include:\ \ Aarhus Universitet (Denmark)\ College of Charleston (South Carolina, USA)\ Institut d’Etudes Politques de Bordeaux (France)\ University of Oslo (Norway)\ Universiteit Utrecht (Netherlands)\ Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee, USA) \ \ Field trips are also offered in particular years or as part of certain modules.\ \ Students in Languages at Queen’s have specialised classes to prepare them for the Year Abroad and members of our staff act as Year Abroad Officers.\ \ Queen's University Belfast is committed to providing a range of international opportunities to its students during their degree programme. Details of this provision are currently being finalised and will be available from the University website once confirmed.

Students taking a BA in French and History have genuine opportunities for professional training in a global context. They undertake an extended period of residence abroad (typically 8 months), normally working as an assistant in a school or undertaking a paid work placement in a French-speaking country (options include France, but also for example Canada, Martinique and Réunion). Students can also elect to study at a French-speaking university. In addition to the benefits for oral competence, the residence provides a unique opportunity for immersion in French and francophone culture. Moreover, the Year Abroad is a significant learning and employability enhancement opportunity. This feature of our degree programme gives students the opportunity for personal development, and further develops communication and language skills and intercultural awareness. The challenges of living abroad come to be a unique (and unforgettable) stage in their own personal development.

Industry Links

Several modules include links with local collaborative partners, which provide students with opportunities to network with experts in the field or to gain experience of particular industries prior to graduation.\ \ Internships have also been developed to allow students the opportunity to carry out work experience in history-related fields.

World Class Facilities

Queen’s has an excellent library with an outstanding range of resources in French and Francophone cultures and in History. Students can access digitised primary sources or can utilise material housed in the Special Collections or University Archive. The Language Centre has state-of-the-art facilities for language learning, and the IT provision more generally is excellent.

Internationally Renowned Experts

French and History at Queen’s are taught by world-leading experts, who are conducting cutting edge research in their respective fields. Research in Languages at Queen’s was ranked 3rd in the UK in the 2014 Research Assessment (REF). History at Queen’s has been placed in the QS World University Rankings top 150 History departments in the world in 2023. The most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) confirmed that History at Queen’s is world-leading/internationally excellent for research environment.

Student Experience

The National Student Survey results show consistent student satisfaction with the French and History programme, and with the university experience more generally.

Further Study Opportunities

Students can progress to our MRes or MA programmes, which offer an ideal foundation for doctoral research. Assignments can be tailored to a student’s particular interests and will involve a combination of guided study and independent research. The optional Public History Internship module provides students with workplace experience in local museums and heritage sites, television and radio production companies, archives and libraries, or other relevant locations.

“I was delighted to be awarded the Martin Lynn Memorial Prize for first year History at Queen’s. The course has enabled me explore and develop many new areas of history and I look forward to continuing my studies.”\ Mark Jose Sandy, Cambridgeshire, England \ 2nd Year, BA Single Honours History

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