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

BAModern Languages with Translation and Transcultural Studies

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BASpanish and Chinese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/French

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALanguages and Translation with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied98%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEast Asian Studies

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Chinese

Cardiff University
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and French

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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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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MAPortuguese/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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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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BALinguistics with French

University of York
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish and Media and Communications

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGerman

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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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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BAItalian and Spanish (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAWelsh and Linguistics

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish

Birkbeck College
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Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALinguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BAGerman and Spanish (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: French/Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAJapanese and Economics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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BASpanish and International Communication

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAHistory and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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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