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
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students
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MAComparative Literature and Culture with Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
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Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish and American Literature with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAPolitics and Japanese

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

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied73%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAPolitics and Chinese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BAAmerican Studies

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic and Scottish Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Liverpool
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£24k
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MAFrench and Italian

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish

Edge Hill University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MALanguage and Linguistics and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish and Politics and International Relations

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MLangModern Languages (Translation)

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BASpanish and English

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MA(SocSci)Gaelic/Central & East European Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAComparative Literature/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAIrish and Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAModern Languages and English Language

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAMusic and English

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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