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

MAChinese and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish Literature

York St John University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BACreative Writing in the Highlands and Islands

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and English Literature (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAPortuguese/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BACreative Writing

Stratford College London
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£21k
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BAWriting and English Literature

Anglia Ruskin University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MAPortuguese and Scottish Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAJapanese, TESOL and Linguistics

York St John University
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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BAEnglish Studies (with Foundation Year)

Teesside University
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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MACeltic Studies/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BALaw and Chinese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied68%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFilm Studies and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) including year abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAScandinavian Studies and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MACeltic Civilisation/Scottish Literature

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

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia)

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature

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

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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BALiterature

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language With Creative Writing

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£21k
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BALiterature and Criminology

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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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