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

BAFrench and German (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BABusiness Management and Spanish

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages and Teaching English as a Foreign Language

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish and Film & Television Studies

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAJapanese Studies

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and Modern Languages (One Language)

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out8%
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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BAEnglish Literature and Politics

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages (with a Year Abroad)

University of Chester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied79%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Philosophy and Ethics Joint

William College
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out16%
Salary£25k
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MAClassical Studies and Italian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEuropean Studies (Spanish pathway) with a year abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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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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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/French

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures (Beginner Pathway)

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) German/Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/German

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Language with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAFrench and International Communication

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BALinguistics

University Academy 92
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAFrench and German

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Languages and Comparative Literature and Culture

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BACymraeg Proffesiynol

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied99%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAHistory with English Literature (3-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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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