Best universities for Others in language and area studies (2026)

42 UK universities teaching Others in language and area studies as a full-time degree, ranked on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, students staying on and entry points.

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#	University	Score	Salary 5 yrs on	Working or studying	Satisfied	Typical UCAS
1	University of St Andrews Scotland	68	£38.5k	85%	94%	200
2	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	67	£39.5k	85%	86%	192
3	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	63	£38.5k	86%	88%	168
4	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	61	£42.5k	84%	75%	184
5	Heriot-Watt University Scotland	61	£29.5k	100%	92%	200
6	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	60	£36k	86%	84%	152
7	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	60	£31k	95%	88%	136
8	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	59	£37.5k	84%	84%	152
9	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	57	£33k	95%	89%	120
10	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£31.5k	85%	87%	152
11	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	56	£42.5k	77%	83%	152
12	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	55	£27.5k	100%	84%	136
13	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	53	£34k	83%	88%	136
14	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	53	£31.5k	90%	81%	152
15	University of Stirling Scotland	52	£35k	87%	83%	184
16	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	52	£34k	87%	81%	136
17	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	52	£34k	85%	85%	120
18	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	52	£32k	81%	81%	184
19	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	51	£31k	80%	92%	120
20	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	51	—	85%	80%	152
21	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	50	£30.5k	89%	80%	136
22	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	49	£32k	75%	91%	136
23	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	49	£31k	80%	86%	120
24	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	48	£34k	70%	82%	152
25	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	48	£31k	85%	67%	152
26	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	47	£30.5k	75%	90%	120
27	University of Glasgow Scotland	47	£29k	85%	79%	200
28	University of Chester Cheshire West and Chester, North West · TEF Silver	47	£27.5k	95%	83%	104
29	University of Aberdeen Scotland	46	£30k	85%	88%	152
30	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	45	£29k	90%	82%	104
31	University of Westminster Westminster, London · TEF Silver	44	£28.5k	75%	95%	104
32	Bangor University Gwynedd, Wales	44	£24.5k	95%	85%	104
33	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	43	£29k	75%	82%	88
34	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	43	£28.5k	80%	86%	104
35	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	43	£24.5k	70%	93%	120
36	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	42	£29.5k	88%	81%	88
37	SOAS University of London Camden, London · TEF Silver	40	£29.5k	75%	84%	120
38	University of Dundee Scotland	40	£27k	85%	80%	168
39	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	39	£28k	85%	85%	104
40	De Montfort University Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Silver	39	£24.5k	84%	83%	104
41	Birkbeck, University of London Camden, London · TEF Bronze	38	£29.5k	80%	88%	88
42	University of Central Lancashire Preston, North West · TEF Silver	33	£25k	80%	74%	104

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.

Questions

What is the best university for Others in language and area studies?

On our measures University of St Andrews ranks first for Others in language and area studies, followed by University of Cambridge, University of Durham, University of Oxford. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Others in language and area studies graduates earn the most?

University of Oxford: typical earnings of £42.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).