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

MAPortuguese/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALinguistics

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAComparative Literature/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Languages with a Year Abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Literature

Edge Hill University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BACreative Writing (Multi-discipline)

University of Salford, the
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BALinguistics

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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MACeltic and English Literature

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

University College London
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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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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BACreative and Professional Writing

University of the West of England, Bristol
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied94%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature with Professional Placement Year

William College
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAAnthropology and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAFrench

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Salford, the
FT3Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAAmerican Studies with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAFrench

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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MAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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MALanguage and Linguistics and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish and German

University of Aberdeen
FT7Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
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