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 and American Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies

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

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out25%
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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BAGerman and Spanish

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
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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BAEast Asian Studies

The University of Sheffield
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MABritish Sign Language (Interpreting, Translating and Applied Language Studies)

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and German

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

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Language

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MAScottish Literature/Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MACeltic and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAPortugese/Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MASpanish/Social & Public Policy

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAGaelic/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and English Literature

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MAEnglish and Sociology

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and Sociology

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing

University of Gloucestershire
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BALinguistics

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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MAPortuguese/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish and Politics and International Relations

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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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