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 Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAGerman and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out12%
Salary£27k
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BAFrench Studies

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BASpanish and Hospitality and Tourism Management

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BASanskrit

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAEuropean Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BAEast Asian Studies

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages (Two Languages)

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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LLBLaw with German Law

The University of Leeds
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish and American Literature

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish and Comparative Literature

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAInternational Relations and Arabic

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BAGerman and Linguistics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BAFrench and German

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages (One Language)

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAArabic Studies

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BAChinese

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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BAEnglish

University of Lincoln
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish

The University of Hull
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages and Linguistics

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAComparative Literature and Culture and English

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BAFrench and Italian

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAMiddle Eastern Studies

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BASpanish

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students