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

BAScreenwriting

The University of Chichester
FT3Y
Satisfied98%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£19k
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BAArt History and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing

University of Brighton
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAPortuguese/Archaeology

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£21k
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BAContemporary Craft and English Language

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEnglish

University of Bedfordshire
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BACreative Writing

The University of Chichester
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Literature (including a Foundation Year)

University of Chester
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Literature

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£21k
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MAAnthropology and English

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish (with Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish: Creative and Professional Writing with Integrated Foundation Year

University of Sunderland
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAFilm Studies and Africa & Black Diaspora

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALaw and Arabic

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied68%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm Studies and Arabic

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAMusic and Africa and Black Diaspora including year abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing and Screen Writing

The University of Chichester
FT3Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Brighton
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACreative Writing and Modern Languages

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£16k
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BAEnglish Literature

Leeds Beckett University
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BAMedia and Creative Writing

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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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