Archaeology with French

Archaeology and French is a combination that pairs one of the most practically grounded and evidence-based disciplines in the humanities with one of the world's great languages and literary traditions. Archaeology explores the human past through its material remains, from artefacts and monuments to entire landscapes, interpreting the ways in which societies have adapted and developed across periods from human origins to modern times. French opens access to one of Europe's most significant cultural, intellectual, and literary traditions, alongside the vast Francophone world spanning Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada.

At Queen's University Belfast, this four-year full-time degree provides a Single Honours Archaeology programme with an additional French language qualification, allowing you to study the full breadth of the archaeological discipline, including World, European, and Irish and British archaeology, practical fieldwork, and heritage practice, alongside French language study. The combination is particularly productive for anyone interested in European archaeology, heritage management in French-speaking contexts, or careers that span the cultural and linguistic worlds of France and the Francophone world. The entry tariff is 152 points.

Graduates from archaeology with French programmes are well placed for careers in museum and heritage work, field archaeology, historic environment management, research, academic teaching, and cultural policy. The French language qualification adds a European and international dimension to that profile, opening possibilities in Francophone cultural institutions, international heritage organisations, and roles in development or diplomacy where linguistic competence and cultural awareness are valued. Postgraduate study in archaeology, heritage management, medieval studies, or French is a natural continuation for those who wish to develop specialist expertise.