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

BASpanish and English

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGaelic/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGeography and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture with French (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAComparative Literature & Culture (5 years)

University of Aberdeen
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish Literature/Film & Television Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MASpanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAAnthropology and German

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAGerman with Film Studies

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out1%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAComparative Literature/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£23k
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MASpanish and Classics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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MAAnthropology and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4 yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGaelic/Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAPolitics, International Relations and Modern Languages (French)

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Liverpool
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£24k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture with German (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAArabic and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BAModern Languages and International Politics

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAScottish Literature/Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScLinguistics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Film Studies

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAFrench and English

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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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