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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MALiberal Arts with Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAContemporary Craft and English Literature

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

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish Language/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFine Art / English Literature

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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MAFrench/Latin

University of Glasgow
FT5Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAChinese

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAEnglish Literature/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAEnglish Literature/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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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 Literature and American Studies (Extended Degree)

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEnglish Literature/Business and Management

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAFrench/Russian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£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 Africa and Black Diaspora

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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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MASpanish & Latin American Studies and Theology & Religion (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAInternational Business with German

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MACeltic Civilisation/italian

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

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALanguage Studies

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

Goldsmiths' College
FT3Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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MATheology & Religious Studies/Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEnglish Language/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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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