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

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature

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

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAFilm Studies

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Music including year abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BADigital Media, Culture 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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MAFilm and Visual Culture and German

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAGerman and Scandinavian Studies

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Linguistics

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAScandinavian Studies and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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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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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MALatin/ Spanish

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

Anglia Ruskin University
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BAArabic

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

York St John University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out30%
Salary£22k
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BAModern Languages

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

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArt History and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MARussian Studies and English Language

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
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