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

BAArabic and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BScInternational Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAModern Language and Business & Management (Portuguese)

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEast Asian Studies with International Study

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScModern Languages

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAJapanese Studies

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied93%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature

Whitefield Academy Trust
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages (Two Languages) and Linguistics

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Year Abroad

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Politics

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MAModern Languages (German and Spanish) and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAEnglish and Philosophy

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BABusiness Management and Spanish

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
FT2Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BASpanish with Year Abroad

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Intercalated Year

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MALanguage and Linguistics with Mandarin

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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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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BAModern Languages with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied93%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAIslamic, Middle Eastern and North African Studies

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Literature and Philosophy and Ethics Joint

William College
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out16%
Salary£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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BAArabic, Islamic, Middle Eastern and North African Studies

The University of Leeds
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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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