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

BADigital Media, Culture and Chinese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MASpanish/Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BALanguage Studies

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Language

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAContemporary Craft and English Literature (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MASpanish & Latin American Studies and Theology & Religion (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACreative Arts and Africa and Black Diaspora

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFrench/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish

Edinburgh Napier University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MATheology & Religious Studies/Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAMusic and Chinese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAFilm Studies and East Asian Studies

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

Coventry University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish (with Foundation Year)

Birmingham Newman University
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAChinese

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BATranslation and Interpreting with Modern Languages

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAGaelic

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAWelsh for Beginners

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAGerman and Business

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish

Goldsmiths' College
FT3Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£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