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

BScModern Languages

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAComparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and Politics

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BABusiness Management and Spanish

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAModern Languages (German and Italian) and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAFrench and Chinese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MAModern Languages (German and Persian) and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Intercalated Year

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BScMathematics with German

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish and Philosophy

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MALanguage and Linguistics with Mandarin

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
FT2Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFrench and History

University of Chester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied97%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAReligious Studies and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BAChinese Studies

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BAIslamic, Middle Eastern and North African Studies

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Language & Linguistics

King's College London
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

University of Southampton
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAArabic and Japanese

The University of Leeds
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/English Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm Studies and English Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£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) French/Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BASpanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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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