Subject Guide

Languages and Area Studies

Compare Languages and Area Studies degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,541
Data SourceOffice for Students

MAEnglish and Social Anthropology

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScExperimental Linguistics

University College London
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGerman Studies

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAEnglish and Film Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BALinguistics and Japanese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScPharmacology with a Modern Language

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAInternational Development and Languages

University of Portsmouth
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Classical Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAModern Languages and English

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAComparative Literature and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAFilm and English

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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MAFrench and Geography

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MAGreek and Hebrew

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish and Classical Studies

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BARussian Studies

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAHispanic Studies and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out45%
Salary£33k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAComparative Literature and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BALinguistics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAFrench and Spanish (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAItalian and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAArabic and Russian

The University of Leeds
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAGlobal Politics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BARussian and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,541
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students