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 Literature

The University of Hull
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BACreative Writing and Publishing with Foundation Year

University of Derby
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAThai Studies

The University of Leeds
FT4Y
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MAChinese and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAArabic and Spanish

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAItalian/ Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Language & Linguistics

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAGerman/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MACeltic and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia)

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish with Foundation Yr

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Chester
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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MAMiddle Eastern Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MARussian Studies and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAPersian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAItalian and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MASociology/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAFilm Studies

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BAEnglish

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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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