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
Β£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

BACreative Writing and English Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£21k
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BAEnglish Studies and Philosophy

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£24k
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BACreative Arts and Africa and Black Diaspora

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£29k
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BAEnglish and Psychology

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£22k
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MAInternational Business with German

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Japanese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BALinguistics and a Modern Language

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BATranslation and Interpreting with Modern Languages

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAWelsh With Journalism

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£22k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£23k
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BAInternational Business and Languages

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out31%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Literatures

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAApplied Languages

University of Portsmouth
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAItalian with Film Studies

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£19k
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BALinguistics

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Foundation Year

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)Β£22k
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BAEnglish Literature

Coventry University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£24k
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MAEnglish Literature/Business and Management

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£24k
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MAEnglish Literature/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£24k
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BADigital Media, Culture and East Asian Studies

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

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate SalaryΒ£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students