Anthropology and Irish BA

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

In Anthropology, you will explore what it means to be human, learn about human cultural diversity, compare societies and cultures from around the world and understand how conflict arises and how resolutions are found. Students on this course will receive intensive tuition in the Irish language and culture. Language modules examine core aspects of written and spoken Irish, covering subjects such as syntax, phonetics and semantics.

A range of optional modules provide you with a broad understanding of diverse aspects of Irish culture, society and identity. These include film studies, studies in Irish translation, language and rights, modern poetry, Irish linguistics, and the short story. The growth of Gaelic identity is also explored and insight into the country’s wider heritage is developed through the study of mythology, folklore and Scottish Gaelic.

All our students spend an extended period in the Gaeltacht each summer as part of our residential course. Final-year students can also avail of work internships in an Irish-language setting. Through classroom modules, optional placements, and your own anthropological fieldwork, you will also gain valuable skills in critical thinking, cross-cultural understanding, researching, interviewing, writing, and presenting.

Key highlights

Extended residential stay in the Gaeltacht every summer
Final-year work internships available in Irish-language settings
Intensive Irish tuition covering syntax, phonetics and semantics
Options include film, translation, modern poetry and Scottish Gaelic
Conduct your own anthropological fieldwork with optional placements
Compare world cultures and study how conflicts are resolved

Entry requirements

A-level: ABB — ABB

Scholarships

County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary
Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.
Early Confirmation Award
Funding Amount - £1500
Up to £1,500
International Undergraduate Scholarships
This award is £3500 (fee rate 1) for first year of study; £4000 (fee rate 2) for first year of study.
INTO Progressors Scholarship
£1500 reduction in tuition fees for first year of study.
Up to £1,500
LLB Senior Status International Scholarship
Scholarships Value - £4000
Up to £4,000
Queen's Loyalty Scholarship
20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.
Up to 20% of fees
Queen’s Family Scholarship
20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.
Up to 20% of fees
Royal Academy of Engineering: Engineering Leaders Scholarship Programme
Funding Amount: £5000 - £10,000
Up to £5,000
Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Undergraduate
50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of a programme, up to a maximum of four years (including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3).
Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

Irish-language translator
Irish-medium teacher
Heritage and cultural officer
Researcher
Community development worker
Broadcasting and media researcher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £4,985 (NI/ROI), £9,790 (GB) | International: £24,600

Admission

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