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

MAEnglish and International Relations

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAScottish Ethnology and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and Comparative Literature

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACreative Writing

Birmingham City University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAComparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/German

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with French

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAGerman and Comparative Literature

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Chinese

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFrench and German

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing

The University of Warwick
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Religion Theology & Spirituality (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAChinese and Linguistics

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BAAmerican Studies

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAFrench and Russian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Sheffield
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out4%
Salary£24k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and English

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Religion Theology & Spirituality

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAInternational Business with Spanish

Sheffield Hallam University
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAFilm Studies and English Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages with Foundation Yr

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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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