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

BAModern Languages

The University of Leicester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

MAEconomics/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAFine Art / English Literature

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

MAInternational Business with German

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BACreative Arts and Japanese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAWelsh With Creative Writing

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

MASpanish/Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

MAScottish Literature/Theatre Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAEnglish Literature

Coventry University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

MAInternational Business with Spanish

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

MASpanish & Latin American Studies and Theology & Religion (5yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAWelsh With Journalism

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAEnglish and Creative Writing with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£22k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

MAEnglish with Spanish

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAFilm Studies and East Asian Studies

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAModern Languages

University of Portsmouth
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

MAFrench/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAItalian with Film Studies

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£19k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

MAArt History and English

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

MAArchaeology and Language & Linguistics

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£23k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

MAEnglish Literature/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAEnglish Literature and American Studies

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

BAEnglish

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
OVERALLC
⚖️ Compare

Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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