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 Courses18,514
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAEnglish and Hispanic Studies

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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BAModern Languages

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing

University of Southampton
FT3Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages (Two Languages)

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAChinese

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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BAMiddle Eastern Studies

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BAFrench and Italian

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BALinguistics with Spanish

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BALinguistics with German

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish

The University of Hull
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAComparative Literature and Culture and English

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish and French

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEuropean Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScExperimental Linguistics (International Programme)

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGerman and Italian

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Southampton
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAArt History & Visual Culture and English

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAItalian

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied94%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAModern Languages and Linguistics

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Languages (Three Languages)

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish

University of Cambridge
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out1%
Salary£28k
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BAGerman and Linguistics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BAEnglish and Comparative Literature

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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LLBLaw with German Law

The University of Leeds
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses18,514
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students