Overview

This English and Spanish (Hons) programme from the Queen's University Belfast enables students from continental Europe, North America, and Australia to take time out from their own institution and spend either one semester or a full academic year at Queen's. From 2024-5, we also offer Queen’s English students the chance to study for a full-year at one of our partner universities in Europe and North America thereby extending their 3-year degree into a 4-year degree.

Career opportunities:

According to Eimear Callaghan, Head of Experience & Industry Development at Tourism Northern Ireland, “Language students and language graduates are born communicators. They’re adaptable, flexible. They are people people which is increasingly important. There’s a real need to connect with people and to bring global teams along with you on different projects. An article from the World Economic Forum state the top ten skills for the work force of the future and the first one was communication skills. The next one was empathy and emotional intelligence. The third one was active listening. When I looked through those ten skills of the future, nine out of ten of those I had covered in my degree. Language might not be dictated in the job description, but whenever you get into the role, you bring so much value. Language students really have that edge.” A number of our former graduates have risen to the top of their fields and include many well-known figures such as:

Hilary Oliver, Managing Director, Cameo Productions

Eimear Callaghan, Head of Experience & Industry Development at Tourism Northern Ireland

Nuala McKeever, Comedian

Niall Donnelly, Reporter, UTV

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

English in Transition
Inventing America

Romantic Poetry (1789-1832)

Enlightenment and its Discontents

The English Language: Language and Power

History of English: Studying Language Change

Modernism and Modernity

Modern American Fiction: Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature View 1242 other Bachelors in Language Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A level requirements

Post A-level Spanish

ABB including A-level English and Spanish.

Note: for applicants who have not studied A-level Spanish then AS-level Spanish grade B would be acceptable in lieu of A-level Spanish. For applicants who have not studied A-level English then AS-level English (grade A) would be acceptable in lieu of A-level English.

Beginners Spanish

ABB including A-level English + GCSE Spanish grade B or evidence of linguistic ability in another language.

Note: the Beginners' option is not available to those who have studied A-level or AS-level Spanish. For applicants who have not studied A-level English then AS-level English (grade A) would be acceptable in lieu of A-level English.

Irish leaving certificate requirements

H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level grade H3 in Spanish and H3 in English

International Baccalaureate Diploma

33 points overall, including 6(Spanish),5,5 at Higher Level, including English

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22400 GBP / year

≈ 22400 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4985 GBP / year

≈ 4985 GBP / year

Living costs

Belfast

United Kingdom

561 - 887 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Belfast

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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