Irish at Queen's University Belfast
Irish (BA (Hons), Q504) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 126–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 126 - 144 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 55% had fewer than the 144 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q504 · Q5 Celtic studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 95%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%96%
Learning opportunities95%96%
Assessment and feedback82%92%
Academic support100%99%
Organisation and management88%89%
Learning resources91%94%
Student voice87%89%
15 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2022-24
15 months onWider subject at this uni
62% working15% working and studying15% studying3% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
51%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
77%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
57%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Teaching Professionals18%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals13%
- Sales occupations11%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 170 graduates · 53% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
Irish studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Others in Celtic studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Irish this course | 126 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| Ulster University | Law with Irish LLB (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Chinese Studies and Irish Studies BA (Hons) | BBB | — |
See all 32 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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