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

MAItalian and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAArt History and French

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAArt History and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MARussian Studies and Spanish

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish (with Integrated Foundation Year)

Goldsmiths' College
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Languages with International Experience

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Studies and French

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BACreative Writing (including a Foundation Year)

University of Chester
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAArt History and Creative Writing

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAArt History and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MARussian Studies and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BACreative Writing with Foundation Year

York St John University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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BAEnglish and Linguistics with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Languages

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish and Linguistics

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALanguages and Language Teaching (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACreative Writing and Philosophy & Ethics

The University of Chichester
FT3Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAMathematics/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Language, Linguistics and TESOL

York St John University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAGerman and Russian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing

The Open University
PT
Satisfied90%
Drop-out38%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

Teesside University
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

University of the West of England, Bristol
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied60%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BALinguistics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£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