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

BACreative Writing and Publishing with Foundation Year

University of Derby
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAFrench/Theatre Studies

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature with Foundation Year

York St John University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MAPortuguese and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Spanish

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BARussian and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAChinese and German

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
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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BAJapanese, TESOL and Linguistics

York St John University
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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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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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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MAGerman and Spanish

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAChinese and Linguistics

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

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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MASpanish/Sociology

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Studies

Teesside University
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAModern Languages (Triple Subject)

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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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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BACreative Writing and English Literature with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Language (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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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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MAPortuguese and Scottish Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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DipHEGaelic and Related Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£15k
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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