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

MASpanish/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
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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BAProfessional Welsh

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary£22k
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BAMusic and English Literature

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Linguistics

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out6%
Salary£24k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Gaelic Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAArt History and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEast Asian Studies

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
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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BASpanish with Sport and Exercise Science

University of Chester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing and Spanish

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAEnglish and Film and Visual Culture

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied98%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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LLBLaw with American Studies (with a study abroad year)

University of Sussex
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish and Film & TV

Nottingham Trent University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAAmerican Studies (with a study abroad year)

University of Sussex
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic Studies/English Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAComparative Literature/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFrench and Spanish

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAEast Asian Studies and Chinese

The University of Leeds
FT4Y
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAPolitics and Chinese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MASpanish/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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MAFrench and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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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