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

BAEnglish Literature and Film & Visual Culture (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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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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MAScandinavian Studies and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFilm Studies and Languages 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 and Russian

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAChinese and Spanish

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MARussian/Central & East European Studies

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Chester
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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MAGerman and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Placement Experience

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGaelic/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish and Film

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out40%
Salary£25k
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BAFilm and French

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAPortuguese and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAFilm & Television Studies/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out11%
Salary£25k
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MASociology/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BATranslation with a Placement Year Abroad

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish and Social Policy

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish and Linguistics with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALinguistics And Modern Languages

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEnglish Studies and Climate Change

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Languages

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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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