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

BAModern Languages

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAModern Languages (Persian and Spanish) and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BATheatre and English

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied54%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BScModern Languages (3 years)

The University of Reading
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Chinese

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAClassics and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAModern Languages and English Language

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAPolitics and Russian

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Huddersfield
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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MAFrench and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAArabic and Japanese

The University of Leeds
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAFrench and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BScGenetics with a Modern Language

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGeography with a Language

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BScLanguage, Logic and Communication

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with German

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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 (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/French

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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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/German

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

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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