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

MAEnglish with Spanish

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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MAEnglish Literature/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing

The University of Leicester
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages and Linguistics

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAScottish Literature/Theatre Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish Language/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Plymouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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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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MALiberal Arts with Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAWelsh With Journalism

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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BAEnglish (with Foundation Year)

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

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAApplied Languages

University of Portsmouth
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Hull
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Language (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BALinguistics And The English Language

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£21k
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BAEnglish Literature and Music

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAFrench and Law

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BACreative Writing in the Highlands and Islands

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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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