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 Courses1,616
Data SourceOffice for Students

BASpanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BASpanish and Yiddish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAModern Languages and Latin

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAClassical Studies and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and Linguistics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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MABiblical Studies and French

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Latin

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAComparative Literature

King's College London
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BASpanish and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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BALinguistics with French

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BAHungarian and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAArabic and Biblical Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFinnish and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BALinguistics and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAFrench and Linguistics

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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BAGerman and Theatre Studies

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out2%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics with Spanish

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish and French

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish

City St George's, University of London
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish and American Literature

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BAEuropean Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MAEnglish and Social Anthropology

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGerman and Linguistics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,616
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students