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

BAModern Languages and International Politics

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAFrench and English

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAComparative Literature and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAModern Languages with a Year Abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages and English Language

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Languages with International Relations

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MASpanish and Classics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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MAFrench and Classics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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BAArabic and English

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAChinese and English

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALinguistics

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAPortuguese/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages with Latin American Studies

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Linguistics

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for First Language students)

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAGaelic/Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAInternational Relations and Modern Language

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFrench

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MACeltic and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAEnglish Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£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