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

MAEnglish Language/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and a Modern Language

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BADigital Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and French

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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MABusiness & Management/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BAGerman

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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LLBCommon Law/French Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAPolitics and Portuguese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Sheffield
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BALanguages and Translation with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied98%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Sociology

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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MAPortuguese/Gaelic

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Chinese

Cardiff University
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MALinguistics and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish with Integrated Foundation Year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAHistory and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGerman and Spanish (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAItalian and Spanish (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACeltic and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAEnglish and Scottish Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAModern Languages and Translation

The University of Leicester
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BAPolitics and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out45%
Salary£28k
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BAEast Asian Studies and International Relations

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out19%
Salary£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