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

BALanguages and Translation

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied98%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Media and Communications

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGerman

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BALinguistics with Italian

University of York
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: French/German

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAPortuguese/English Language

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAIrish Studies

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BAHispanic Studies

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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BALanguages and Translation with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied98%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: German/Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman and Language & Linguistics (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAChinese and French

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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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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MAPortuguese/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish (with Foundation Year)

University of Northampton, the
FT4Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BALinguistics with German

University of York
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics with Spanish

University of York
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGaelic

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAFrench and Russian

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAPolitics and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out45%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages with Translation and Transcultural Studies

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAGerman and Italian (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFilm, Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
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