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

BAArabic

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Chester
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAFilm and French

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAModern Languages

Cardiff University
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Film & Visual Culture (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAGerman

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAItalian and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Literature

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MALatin/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAPersian and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish

The University of Huddersfield
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGreek/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MASociology/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) including year abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm Studies and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFilm & Visual Culture and German (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied97%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BASociology and English

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out17%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAArabic and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm and German

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish

University of Chester
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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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