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
Β£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,616
Data SourceOffice for Students

MACeltic and French

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)Β£28k
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BAGlobal Politics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo Saxon Studies and German (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAFrench Studies

University of London institute in Paris
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAEnglish and Politics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied69%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAFrench and Social Policy

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAEnglish

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out6%
SalaryΒ£26k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and French

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BASociology and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAFilm and Television Studies and English with Placement Year

Brunel University London
FT4Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAEnglish and American Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BASpanish (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BASpanish and International Relations

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£26k
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MAFrench and Language & Linguistics (5 years)

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAModern Languages and Film Studies

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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BAFrench and Portuguese

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£24k
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MAGerman with Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAItalian and Linguistics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAFrench and Spanish

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAPolitics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAEnglish Language

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAInternational Relations and Spanish

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAArabic and Linguistics

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
SalaryΒ£26k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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