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.

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Average Graduate Salary
Β£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students
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BAEnglish

University of Northampton, the
FT3Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£21k
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BAFrench

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£24k
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BAEnglish and Politics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied69%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BACeltic Studies

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied99%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£24k
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BAEnglish and Film

Queen Mary University of London
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo Saxon Studies and German (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAFilm Studies and English

The University of Leicester
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£23k
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MAFrench and Language & Linguistics (5 years)

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£25k
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MAFrench and Portuguese

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and Philosophy

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAModern Languages and English

The University of Leicester
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAEast Asian Studies and Global Development

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
SalaryΒ£28k
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MAFrench and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)Β£28k
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MAPortugese/Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAComparative Literature and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing

University of Gloucestershire
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)Β£18k
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MAEnglish with Creative Writing

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAHistory of Art and Japanese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and German (5yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£25k
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MACeltic Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAPolitics and Japanese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£24k
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BAAmerican Studies

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£25k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate SalaryΒ£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students