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

BASpanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MACeltic and French

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Philosophy and Ethics Joint with Professional Placement Year

William College
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and German

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEast Asian Studies and Global Development

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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BAHistory of Art and Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAJapanese Studies

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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BASpanish (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAGaelic Studies and German

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFrench and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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LLBLaw/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MACeltic & Anglo Saxon Studies and German (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAArt History and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BACreative Writing and Film and Screen Studies

William College
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BASpanish and Portuguese Studies

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish and Film

Queen Mary University of London
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACentral & East European Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAFrench Studies

University of London institute in Paris
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BACreative Writing and English

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BASociology and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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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