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

MAPolitics and European Languages

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

York St John University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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BAEnglish Literature and Film Studies

York St John University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BAAnthropology and French

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages

The University of Leicester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Politics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BATranslation and Interpreting with Modern Languages

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

Coventry University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BALanguage Studies

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAApplied Languages

University of Portsmouth
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages

University of Portsmouth
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MASpanish/Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish

Goldsmiths' College
FT3Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFrench/Latin

University of Glasgow
FT5Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BALinguistics

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MAFilm & Television Studies/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out11%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish Language/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALinguistics and a Modern Language

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAItalian and Spanish

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAComparative Literature/English Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
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