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 Courses1,541
Data SourceOffice for Students

MAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BASpanish and Latin American Studies

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out35%
Salary£31k
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MAModern Languages (French and Russian) and Classical Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAArabic and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAComparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and Italian (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and German (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAArabic and Persian and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAPolitics and Spanish & latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish and International Relations

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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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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BAFrench and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£25k
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BAFrench and Spanish

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Language

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MAGerman and International Relations (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScLanguage, Logic and Communication

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/German

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

University of Southampton
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with French

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with German

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGaelic Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,541
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students