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

MAPolitics and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Spanish

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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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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MAInternational Relations and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)

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

University of Southampton
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAPolitics and German

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAArabic and Chinese

The University of Leeds
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAFilm Studies and English Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAPolitics and Russian

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
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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MAClassics and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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MAGerman and Politics

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
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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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures (Beginner Pathway)

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman and Politics (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAGeography with a Language

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

University of Southampton
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAClassics and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScGenetics with a Modern Language

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALinguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures

The University of Sheffield
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
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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BAEnglish Literature and Language with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BScModern Languages (3 years)

The University of Reading
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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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