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
Β£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

MAGerman/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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MAComparative Literature/Central & East European Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BALiterature and Politics

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BALiterature and Sociology

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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MACeltic Studies/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£22k
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BACreative Arts and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) (including year abroad)

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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MAArt History and Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Language & Linguistics

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£21k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and German

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£21k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Placement Experience

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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MAIslamic Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£28k
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MARussian Studies and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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MAGerman and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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MAArabic and Persian

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£28k
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BAEnglish Language

The Open University
PT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out32%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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MAPortuguese/Latin

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)Β£18k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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BAModern Languages And English Literature

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£18k
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BACreative and Professional Writing

University of Chester
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£21k
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BAEnglish (with Integrated Foundation Year)

Goldsmiths' College
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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MAMathematics/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£22k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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