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 Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

MAPortuguese and Scottish Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing (Online)

Teesside University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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MAPortuguese and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAPortuguese and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAFrench and Law

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAGerman and Spanish

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MALatin/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEnglish

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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MAPersian and Middle Eastern Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish

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

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish Literature

Anglia Ruskin University
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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MAEnglish Literature/Gaelic

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia)

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MALatin/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MACeltic Civilisation/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAArabic and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature

University of Winchester
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out35%
Salary£24k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students