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

BAEnglish Literature with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing and French

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BARussian and Spanish

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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MACentral & East European Studies/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£27k
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BAChinese and History of Art

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAEnglish Language

University of Chester
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£24k
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MAGerman and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BACreative Writing

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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MASpanish/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BALinguistics and English

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£23k
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BAEnglish with World Literature

The University of Liverpool
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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MAFrench

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAEast Asian Studies and History

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAEast Asian Studies and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAEnglish

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out8%
SalaryΒ£26k
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MAEnglish Language/Psychology

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BAEnglish and French

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BASpanish and Latin American Studies

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAEconomics and Chinese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAEnglish and Philosophy

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£23k
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BAMusic and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out30%
SalaryΒ£28k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate SalaryΒ£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students