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

BAFrench and English

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

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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MAAnthropology and German (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
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 with a Year Abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAModern Languages and International Politics

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAFrench and Politics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAComparative Literature & Culture (4 years)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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 Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MAGaelic/Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEnglish and German (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAPortuguese/Scottish Literature

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

Edge Hill University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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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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BAEnglish and Sociology

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAInternational Relations and Modern Languages

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out11%
Salary£27k
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MAAnthropology and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BASpanish and English

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
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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MAGeography and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman and International Relations

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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BASociology with a Language

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£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