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

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAModern Languages and Translation & Interpretation Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAProfessional Welsh

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary£22k
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BAFrench and Religion

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGaelic/English Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish and Spanish

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAEast Asian Studies

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MACeltic Civilisation/English Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFrench and International Communication with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAChinese and Linguistics

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Gaelic Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAHistory of Art/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEast Asian Studies and Japanese

The University of Leeds
FT4Y
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAEnglish and Philosophy

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing and Spanish

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Gloucestershire
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAEnglish and Film and Visual Culture

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied98%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BAArt History and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MASpanish/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and Irish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAHistory of Art and Literature with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEnglish and Theology & Religion

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAItalian

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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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