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

BASocial Anthropology and Japanese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACeltic Studies/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAManagement and Arabic

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEnglish Literature/Music

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAPolitics and Chinese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied79%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAChinese and International Communication with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAWelsh (for Beginners)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied99%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management (Beginner Pathway)

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Spanish

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic Civilisation/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Language

University of Chester
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management with German

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALaw and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied68%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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BACreative Writing

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAModern Languages with History of Art and Visual Culture

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAEnglish Language/Politics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management with French

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out40%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£23k
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BASocial Anthropology and Chinese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BARussian and Spanish

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out25%
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