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 English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAPolitics and Modern Languages & Cultures

The University of Sheffield
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Warwick
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Sheffield
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out4%
Salary£24k
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BAGeography with a Language

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAScottish Ethnology and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAPolitics and German

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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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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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures (Beginner Pathway)

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAClassical Literature and English

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

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman and Politics

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman and Politics (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGaelic Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAChinese and Linguistics

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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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 Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAArabic and Chinese

The University of Leeds
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and English

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/German

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

University of Glasgow
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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MAFrench and Politics

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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