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

BAEnglish Language and Literature

The University of Sheffield
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BALinguistics with Italian

University of York
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAAmerican Studies and English (with a study abroad year)

University of Sussex
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

Spirit Ssr
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages with Business Management

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAPsychology and Linguistics

University Academy 92
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MAFrench and Social Policy

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Chinese

Cardiff University
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAIrish Studies

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature Joint

William College
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MABSL and Applied Language Studies

Heriot-Watt University
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature (Study Abroad)

University Academy 92
FT4Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out3%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Languages and Translation

The University of Leicester
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: German/Spanish

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish And Creative Writing

University of Lincoln
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MAPortuguese/Gaelic

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAEnglish and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAInternational Relations and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MALinguistics and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MACeltic and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and Japanese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and Gaelic (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman and Language & Linguistics (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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