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 Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAFilm Studies and English Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish with Music Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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BALinguistics and Portuguese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Huddersfield
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£25k
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MAScottish Ethnology and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAHistory with English Literature (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
FT2Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages and English Language

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScGenetics with a Modern Language

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Language

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAFrench and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

University of Southampton
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BASpanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BACreative Writing

Birmingham City University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAJournalism and English

The University of Leicester
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Chinese

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Language with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with French

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Sheffield
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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