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

BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MABusiness & Management/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MALanguage & Linguistics and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAPortuguese/Gaelic

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFrench

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAFrench and Business

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out9%
Salary£27k
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BALinguistics with French

University of York
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature (with Foundation Year)

Spirit Ssr
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish with Integrated Foundation Year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages with Business Management

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and History of Art

Global Banking School
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish and Media and Communications

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish And Creative Writing

University of Lincoln
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAJapanese and Economics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and Gaelic (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman and Language & Linguistics (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BASpanish and International Communication

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

William College
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: French/Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature (Study Abroad)

University Academy 92
FT4Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out3%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAHistory and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
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Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGerman and Spanish (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAItalian and Spanish (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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