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

BAArabic and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£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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BAFrench and Hospitality and Tourism Management

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAComputing Science/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MABiblical Studies and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary£26k
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BScMathematics with Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Language & Linguistics

King's College London
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MALanguage and Linguistics

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BABusiness Management and Spanish

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScMathematics with German

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
FT2Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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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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MAModern Languages (German and Spanish) and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAModern Languages and Teaching English as a Foreign Language

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAJapanese Studies with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Intercalated Year

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAModern Languages and Linguistics

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

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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MASpanish and Theological Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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