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.

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Average Graduate Salary
Β£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students
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BAWelsh and Linguistics

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BAModern Languages and Translation

The University of Leicester
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£30k
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BAFrench and Japanese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
SalaryΒ£26k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/German

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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MACeltic and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAFilm, Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BADigital Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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MAPortuguese/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAPolitics and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£27k
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MAGaelic

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAModern Languages and English

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAEnglish and American Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAEnglish and Politics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied69%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£27k
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MAInternational Business Management with a Modern Language

Heriot-Watt University
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAFilm Studies and English

The University of Leicester
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£23k
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BAModern Languages

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)Β£20k
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BACreative Writing and English with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BAArt History and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

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

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£26k
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MAGaelic Studies and German

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BALiterature and Creative Writing

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
SalaryΒ£28k
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BAEnglish

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out6%
SalaryΒ£26k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate SalaryΒ£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students