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

BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing

The University of Surrey
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALinguistics and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature (with Foundation Year)

University of Nottingham, the
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALanguages and Language Teaching (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAClassics and French

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BALinguistics and Arabic

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish with Year Abroad

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BABusiness Management and Languages

The Open University
PT
Satisfied93%
Drop-out48%
Salary£29k
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BAItalian and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BALinguistics and Japanese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BARussian Studies

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BARussian and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BALinguistics and German

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHispanic Studies and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out45%
Salary£33k
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BAModern Languages and English

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAEnglish and Film Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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MAChinese Studies - Comparative Literature

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied65%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic - Chinese Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied65%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish and Journalism

Birmingham City University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAChinese and Russian

The University of Leeds
FT5Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish with Study Abroad

University of Bristol
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BALinguistics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MABiblical Studies and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary£26k
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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