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

BASpanish and International Communication

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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MAFrench and Language and Linguistics

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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LLBCommon Law/French Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAArabic and French

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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MALanguage & Linguistics and Spanish & Latin American Studies

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

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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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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BAEnglish (with Foundation Year)

University of Northampton, the
FT4Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BASpanish and Chinese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BALinguistics with French

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAItalian and Linguistics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Language

University of Salford, the
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish and Politics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied69%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and German

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BAHispanic Studies and Comparative Literature

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACeltic and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and Spanish

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Portuguese

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages and English

The University of Leicester
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman and Language and Linguistics

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£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