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

BALanguages and Translation

The University of Westminster
PT
Satisfied87%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAClassical Studies and English Literature

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MAArchaeology/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACulture, Heritage and Literature

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

The Open University
PT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out39%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Language and English Literature

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAContemporary Craft and English Language

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAFilm & Television Studies/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAContemporary Craft and English Language (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAAnthropology and Language & Linguistics

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish

University of Bedfordshire
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish (with Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish & Film

Edinburgh Napier University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out24%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAModern Languages Studies

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BAEnglish Literature

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£21k
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BAEnglish Literature (including a Foundation Year)

University of Chester
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAAnthropology and English

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Arabic

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm Studies and Arabic

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

Leeds Beckett University
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Brighton
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAArchaeology/ German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Africa and Black Diaspora including Year Abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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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