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 and Film & TV

Nottingham Trent University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Gloucestershire
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEast Asian Studies and Chinese

The University of Leeds
FT4Y
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAGerman

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAMusic and English Literature

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAChinese and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out40%
Salary£28k
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MAGaelic/English Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAFilm and Creative Writing

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied79%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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MAFrench/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Film & Visual Culture

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature and Philosophy with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAHistory of Art/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Gaelic Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAAmerican Studies (with a study abroad year)

University of Sussex
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MAModern Languages and Translation & Interpretation Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAAmerican Studies with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAComparative Literature/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Linguistics

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out6%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature and Philosophy with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Language

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out5%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAGaelic/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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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