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 Creative Writing

University of Brighton
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAItalian

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BACreative Writing

Stratford College London
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£21k
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BAWelsh And Linguistics

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAEnglish Language/Russian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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DipHEGaelic and Related Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£15k
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BAFrench and Law

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAComputing Science/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MASpanish/Sociology

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BACreative Writing with Foundation Year

Stratford College London
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£21k
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BALinguistics And The English Language

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£21k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature with Foundation Year

York St John University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish Literature with Drama Studies

The University of Liverpool
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Hull
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAEnglish Literature/Latin

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAModern Language with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied67%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages

Spirit Ssr
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Studies

Teesside University
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing (Online)

Teesside University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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MAGerman/Russian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages (Triple Subject)

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAFrench/Theatre Studies

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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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