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

MAEconomics/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAChinese and History of Art

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and Linguistics

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management with Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out40%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Language

University of Chester
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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MAPortuguese/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAMusic and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out30%
Salary£28k
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LLBCommon Law/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MACentral & East European Studies/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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MAFrench

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic Civilisation/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish with World Literature

The University of Liverpool
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAModern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MACeltic Studies/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BALaw and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied68%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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MACeltic & Anglo Saxon Studies and Theology & Religion

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BASocial Anthropology and Japanese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAKorean and Economics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BARussian and Spanish

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out8%
Salary£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