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

BAModern Language and Business & Management (Japanese)

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied73%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BACreative Writing and English Language

University of Chester
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MAEnglish Literature/History of Art

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish and German

University of Aberdeen
FT7Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and English

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFrench and Italian

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for First Language students)

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAEnglish and Sociology

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MASpanish/Social & Public Policy

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAMusic and English

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAWelsh

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied98%
Drop-out0%
Salary£22k
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MAPortuguese/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAComparative Literature/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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MASpanish/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAGaelic/Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFrench Studies with History

University of London institute in Paris
FT3Y
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages and English Language

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScLinguistics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAAmerican Studies and Politics (with a study abroad year)

University of Sussex
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and French (5yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MACeltic

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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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