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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BAModern Languages

University of Portsmouth
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Korean

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

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Studies and Politics

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out13%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAWelsh With Creative Writing

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEnglish Language and Literatures

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MALiberal Arts with Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

University of Plymouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish

University of Plymouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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MAMusic/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Studies and Philosophy

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAInternational Business with Spanish

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

York St John University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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BAEnglish

Goldsmiths' College
FT3Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAContemporary Craft and English Literature

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAEnglish Literature/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BALanguage Studies

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

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

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BALinguistics

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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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BACreative Arts and Japanese

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

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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