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

BASocial Anthropology and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAArabic and International Communication

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACeltic Studies/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAPolitics and Chinese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish and French

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAScreenwriting

University of Suffolk
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAEnglish and Politics

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management with Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAWelsh (for Beginners)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied99%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BASocial Anthropology and Japanese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MACeltic Civilisation/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEast Asian Studies and World Philosophies

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BACreative Writing

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out40%
Salary£25k
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BAFrench and Spanish

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAChinese and History of Art

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

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish Literature/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFrench and Linguistics

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and English Literature

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAComparative Literature and Culture with History of Art and Visual Culture

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAFrench and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£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