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

BAEnglish Literature and Linguistics

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

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£23k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for First Language students)

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAPsychology/Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MASpanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAPortuguese/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAPolitics and Japanese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out21%
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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BAChinese and International Communication

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and English Literature

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MAEnglish and German

University of Aberdeen
FT7Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAAmerican Studies

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAChinese and English

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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LLBLaw with French

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages and English Language

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Liverpool
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£24k
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MAFrench and Italian

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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MAFrench and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish

Edge Hill University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BAFrench and Linguistics

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