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

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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MASpanish/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAFilm and Creative Writing

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied79%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing and Spanish

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

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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MAEnglish and Film and Visual Culture

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied98%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BAAmerican Studies with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BARussian

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAComparative Literature

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Religion

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish and Theology & Religion

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish Language/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAModern Languages and Translation & Interpretation Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BASpanish and Linguistics

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAGerman and Russian

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAChinese and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out40%
Salary£28k
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BAFrench and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and History of Art

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAHistory of Art/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MACentral & East European Studies/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Film & Visual Culture

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAGerman

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out40%
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