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

BAFrench and Law

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAModern Language with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied67%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAChinese (Modern)

The University of Leeds
FT4Y
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MABusiness Management and English

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BACreative Writing and Publishing with Foundation Year

University of Derby
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Studies (with Foundation Year)

Teesside University
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAEnglish Literature and Music

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAEnglish Literature/Latin

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAComputing Science/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages (Triple Subject)

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAWelsh,Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAPortuguese and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing (Online)

Teesside University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAPortuguese/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAWriting and English Literature

Anglia Ruskin University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BAModern Languages And Welsh

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAEnglish Language/Russian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and English Literature (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAChinese and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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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