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.

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Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
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BACreative Writing and English Literature

York St John University
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BACreative Writing

Leeds Beckett University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of the West of England, Bristol
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BAMedia and English Literature

York St John University
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BACommunications and Linguistics

Nottingham Trent University
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MACeltic Studies/Central & East European Studies

University of Glasgow
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BAEnglish

Sheffield Hallam University
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BAEnglish

Goldsmiths' College
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BACreative Writing

The Open University
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAComparative Literature and French and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Literature

Anglia Ruskin University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Huddersfield
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BAEnglish

University of London
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BAEnglish

University of London
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BAEnglish Part Time

University of Bedfordshire
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MAEnglish Language

University of Glasgow
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BAEnglish

Northeastern University - London
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAFrench and Spanish

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAFrench (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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DipHEBusiness Management and Languages

The Open University
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Satisfied93%
Drop-out60%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BAAmerican Studies

The University of East Anglia
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Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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DipHEEnglish Language

The Open University
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Satisfied94%
Drop-out75%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Salary (3yr)£20k
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DipHEEnglish

University of London
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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