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

BAFilm Studies and English Literature with a Placement Year

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

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MAEnglish Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAEnglish Language & Literature

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEuropean Studies with German

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAEnglish Language/Latin

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature and Film & Theatre

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish Language/ Greek

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of the West of England, Bristol
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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MAComparative Literature/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAKorean and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish Language/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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MAGerman and Social Policy

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAInternational Relations with Modern Languages

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAPortuguese/Russian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAClassics/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MARussian/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAInternational Relations (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAFilm Studies and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScSpeech and Language Therapy

Roehampton University
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Studies

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAArabic and International Communication with Foundation

The University of Westminster
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish

Brunel University London
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied97%
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