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

BAJapanese and Economics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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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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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and World Philosophies including year abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAChinese and French

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out11%
Salary£25k
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BAAmerican Studies and English (with a study abroad year)

University of Sussex
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/German

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics with Spanish

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

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out45%
Salary£28k
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MALinguistics and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BASpanish and Japanese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BAInternational Relations and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BAFrench and Japanese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and Gaelic (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish and Sociology

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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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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MAEnglish Language and Linguistics/ Spanish

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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BAEast Asian Studies and International Relations

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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MAFrench and Social Policy

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary£27k
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MABusiness & Management/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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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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BALanguages and Translation

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied98%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALinguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
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