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

BAModern Languages

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAFrench and Hospitality and Tourism Management

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and German (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAChinese Studies

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BScMathematics with French

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
Salary£25k
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BAComparative Literatures and Cultures

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAClassical Studies and Italian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MALanguage and Linguistics with Mandarin

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAEnglish and Scottish Literature

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAModern Languages with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied93%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAArabic and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAIslamic, Middle Eastern and North African Studies

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAFrench and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language & Linguistics

King's College London
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish and Film & Television Studies

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish (with Foundation Year)

University of Nottingham, the
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAModern Languages (German and Italian) and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Literature and Politics

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages (Two Languages) and Linguistics

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BAFrench and Italian (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACreative Writing

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages and Linguistics

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied77%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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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