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.

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Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScInternational Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAJapanese Studies

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MASpanish and Theological Studies

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

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish and Scottish Literature

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages (Two Languages) and Linguistics

University of Southampton
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Satisfied90%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages and Linguistics

The University of Leeds
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Satisfied77%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAComparative Literatures and Cultures

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BABusiness Management and Spanish

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFrench and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Language and Business & Management (Chinese)

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAReligious Studies and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MABiblical Studies and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
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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BASpanish and Latin American Studies

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out35%
Salary£31k
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MAModern Languages (German and Persian) and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAPolitics and Modern Languages & Cultures

The University of Sheffield
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BALinguistics and Russian

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAFrench and Russian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures (Beginner Pathway)

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAScottish Ethnology and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and Religion Theology & Spirituality

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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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