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 Courses1,616
Data SourceOffice for Students

MAClassics and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScGenetics with a Modern Language

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages with Foundation Yr

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BALanguage, Culture and Communication

University of Southampton
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£25k
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BAArabic and Chinese

The University of Leeds
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAFrench and Politics

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/French

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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BAClassical Literature and English

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAFrench and Spanish

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAFilm Studies and English Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BATheatre and English

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied54%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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MAClassics and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScZoology with a Modern Language

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BASpanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with German

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAPolitics and Modern Languages & Cultures

The University of Sheffield
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BALinguistics and Italian

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAScottish Ethnology and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,616
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students