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

BAItalian

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAAmerican Studies and History (with a study abroad year)

University of Sussex
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory of Art and Literature with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Film & TV

Nottingham Trent University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAChinese and Thai Studies

The University of Leeds
FT5Y
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAChinese and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out40%
Salary£28k
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MAFrench/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAJapanese and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish and Philosophy

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BASpanish with Sport and Exercise Science

University of Chester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAWelsh and English Literature

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MACeltic Studies/English Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and History of Art

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MASpanish/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAAmerican Studies with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAHistory of Art/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEast Asian Studies and Japanese

The University of Leeds
FT4Y
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAModern Languages and Translation & Interpretation Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAComparative Literature

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Film & Visual Culture

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAMusic and English Literature

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£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