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

MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and French

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BASociology and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and German

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MACeltic and French

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MACeltic and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAModern Languages

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAArt History and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
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Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MACeltic & Anglo Saxon Studies and German (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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LLBLaw/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish and American Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAHistory of Art and Scottish Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALiterature and Creative Writing

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Language

University of Salford, the
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAFrench and Spanish

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Language

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAHispanic Studies and Comparative Literature

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEast Asian Studies and Global Development

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Literature and Politics (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish

University of Northampton, the
FT3Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAHistory of Art and Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MAFrench and Language & Linguistics (5 years)

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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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