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

BACreative Writing

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAFilm & Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BALiterature and Theology

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArt History and Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACreative Writing

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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MAGerman and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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BACreative Arts 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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MAComparative Literature/Central & East European Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Social Policy

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGaelic/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MACeltic and Scandinavian Studies

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

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALiterature and Politics

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm Studies and East Asian Studies

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BATranslation

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BATranslation with a Placement Year Abroad

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages

Cardiff University
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAPersian and English Literature

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

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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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