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

Brunel University London
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied97%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFilm Studies and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAFrench Studies with Business

University of London institute in Paris
FT3Y
Satisfied73%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFilm Studies and English Literature with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAJapanese and Global Development

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACreative Writing and Fine Art

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BACreative Writing

Sheffield Hallam University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish Literature

Roehampton University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MARussian/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAComparative Literature/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAGlobal Development and Chinese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of the West of England, Bristol
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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MAClassics/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia)

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out40%
Salary£28k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature

York St John University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£23k
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BAManagement and Chinese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAJapanese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied66%
Drop-out30%
Salary£28k
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BAKorean and World Philosophies

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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LLBLaw with a Language

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAFilm Studies and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAIrish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

Elizabeth School of London
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£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