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
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAAmerican Studies with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAPolitics and Japanese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAPolitics and Chinese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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MAEnglish and Sociology

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAEnglish and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing

University of Gloucestershire
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Winchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAFrench and Linguistics

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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MAFrench and Italian

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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MAFrench/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAAnthropology and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAAmerican Studies with a Foundation Year

Swansea University
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and French (5yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for Second Language students)

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAReligious Studies and Scottish Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALinguistics

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture with German (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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