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

BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BALiterature and Theology

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

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MALatin/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish

University of Chester
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAComparative Literature/Russian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Linguistics

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

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAArabic

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAScandinavian Studies

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 Politics

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACentral & East European Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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MAPortuguese and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAItalian and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature

University of Winchester
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out35%
Salary£24k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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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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MASpanish and Portuguese

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MALatin/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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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