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

MAGerman

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALiterature and Creative Writing

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALiterature and Theology

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing And Modern Languages

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature

Anglia Ruskin University
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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MAArabic with Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BACreative Writing

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature and Religion

York St John University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied96%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAPersian and Middle Eastern Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAFilm Studies 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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BACreative Arts and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) (including year abroad)

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) including year abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama with a Year Abroad

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

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish (including a Foundation Year)

University of Chester
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAMusic and Japanese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAChinese and Japanese Studies

The University of Leeds
FT5Y
Satisfied62%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAArabic and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Arts 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

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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MACeltic Civilisation/Scottish Literature

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