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

LLBLaw with Spanish Language

University of Glasgow
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for Second Language students)

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BALinguistics

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BACreative Writing (Multi-discipline)

University of Salford, the
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAArabic and English

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£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 and Philosophy

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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MAEnglish and Sociology

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and American Literature with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£23k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture with French (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Language and English Literature

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BAIrish and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages with a Year Abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAPolitics and Chinese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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MAFrench and German

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAComparative Literature and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAAnthropology and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAHistory of Art and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MA(SocSci)Gaelic/Central & East European Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAAmerican Studies

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic and Scottish Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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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