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 Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students
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BACreative Arts and Korean

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish Literature/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MAFrench and History of Art

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
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MAInternational Business with German

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BADigital Media, Culture and East Asian Studies

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFilm Studies and East Asian Studies

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Japanese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics and a Modern Language

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAEnglish Literature/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

Coventry University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BASpanish and Linguistics

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BALanguage Studies

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Chinese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACreative Arts and Africa and Black Diaspora

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages

University of Portsmouth
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAGaelic

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and American Studies

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic Civilisation/italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Literatures

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Plymouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAFilm Studies and Japanese

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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