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 Courses18,514
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAComparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALinguistics and Russian

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Warwick
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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BAEnglish

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£25k
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MAScottish Ethnology and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAPortuguese/English Language

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MALinguistics and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MABSL and Applied Language Studies

Heriot-Watt University
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAIrish Studies

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BAGerman and Spanish (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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LLBCommon Law/French Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEuropean Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish Literature and History of Art

Global Banking School
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAPsychology and Linguistics

University Academy 92
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BACreative Writing and Publishing

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Language (Placement Year)

University Academy 92
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAFilm, Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALinguistics with Spanish

University of York
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics with Italian

University of York
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages and Translation

The University of Leicester
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAPolitics and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out45%
Salary£28k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses18,514
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students