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 Courses1,616
Data SourceOffice for Students

MACeltic Civilisation/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MACentral & East European Studies/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Global Development including year abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish and Politics

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out40%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature and Film

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAModern Languages and Linguistics

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BALinguistics and Sociology

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAFrench and Politics

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out7%
Salary£24k
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BAActing & English

Edinburgh Napier University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MAAccountancy and French

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BARussian and Spanish

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFrench and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MACeltic Studies/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAFrench (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman and Politics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out8%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and Comparative Literature

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,616
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students