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

MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/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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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with French

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

Birmingham City University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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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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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 International Communication

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

The University of Huddersfield
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BALinguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures

The University of Sheffield
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAInternational Business with French

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Sheffield
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out4%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

University Academy 92
FT3Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing

Whitefield Academy Trust
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAScreenwriting with Film, TV and Radio

Spirit Ssr
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAFrench and Comparative Literature

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Chinese

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish with Music Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAPolitics and Modern Languages & Cultures

The University of Sheffield
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and History of Art

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/English Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Languages with Foundation Yr

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BAInternational Business with Spanish

Sheffield Hallam University
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and English

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary£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