TR667 · Level 8 · 4 years

French/Modern Language

Trinity College Dublin · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

369

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About this course

This is a four-year Trinity Joint Honours degree where you study French and a Modern Language together. A distinctive point on the French side is advanced French in small groups.

How long
4 years
What you study
You study French to an advanced level and explore the literature, culture, history and politics of France and the French-speaking world. You pick a modern European language, with about eight to 12 contact hours a week split between language learning and its culture, literature and history.
Placement and abroad
Joint Honours students can spend a year or a semester of third year at a partner university, and must spend at least two months in each country of the language they study.
Where it can lead
Careers include translation, diplomacy, teaching for French, and fintech, diplomacy, translation for a Modern Language.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy learning French and its literature and culture and learning a language to a confident level.

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About Languages

Focus on foreign languages and cultural understanding

Studying languages involves developing proficiency in one or more foreign languages while also gaining an in-depth understanding of cultures, literatures, and histories associated with those languages. The field often includes courses in linguistics, translation, and intercultural communication.

Points history

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026369Published after the final round
2025 Not offered under this code
2024 Not offered under this code
2023 Not offered under this code

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F6
  • French: Higher H4

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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