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 (with Foundation Year)

Birmingham Newman University
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Studies and Politics

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out13%
Salary£25k
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BAFine Art / English Literature

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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BAWelsh With Journalism

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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BATranslation and Interpreting with Modern Languages

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAFrench/Mathematics

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

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Foundation Year

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature

Coventry University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAEnglish Literature/Business and Management

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish and Journalism, Media and Communication

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BADigital Media, Culture and East Asian Studies

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

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACreative Arts and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFilm Studies and East Asian Studies

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

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAWelsh With Creative Writing

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BACreative Writing

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£21k
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BAWelsh for Beginners

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish and Psychology

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MASpanish and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BACreative Arts and Africa and Black Diaspora

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
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