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 Literature and Philosophy

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Languages and English

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out6%
Salary£26k
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BAFilm Studies and English

The University of Leicester
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAHistory of Art and Literature

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAClassical Studies and English

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAFrench and Spanish

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Philosophy

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

Global Banking School
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Language with Media Communication

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACymraeg (i fyfyrwyr iaith gyntaf ac ail iaith)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BASocial Policy and Spanish

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MACeltic and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BACeltic Studies

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied99%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish and Politics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied69%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BACreative Writing and English with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman and Language and Linguistics

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish

University of Northampton, the
FT3Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAHistory of Art and Scottish Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BACreative and Professional Writing

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEast Asian Studies

The University of Sheffield
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and German

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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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