Subject Guide

Languages and Area Studies

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Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
Β£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

BACreative Industries Business Management and English Language (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£18k
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BAFrench and English

The University of Westminster
PT
Satisfied87%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BACreative Industries Business Management and English Literature (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£18k
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BACreative Writing and English

The University of Westminster
PT
Satisfied87%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BAJournalism and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing and Human Resource Management

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£22k
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BALinguistics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BAEnglish Language, Linguistics and TESOL

York St John University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)Β£21k
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BAFilm Studies and English Language

The University of Manchester
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£21k
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BAScreenwriting

The University of Chichester
FT3Y
Satisfied98%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£20k
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BACreative Writing with Foundation

University of Plymouth
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£20k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

The Open University
PT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out39%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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BAHistory of Art and Africa and Black Diaspora

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAHistory of Art and Africa and Black Diaspora including year abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAHistory and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BAJapanese Studies with International Experience

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out50%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAContemporary Craft and English Language (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)Β£18k
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BAEnglish Language and English Literature

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£18k
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BACreative Writing

Edge Hill University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£21k
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BAArabic and History of Art

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BACreative Writing

University of Brighton
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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BAContemporary Craft and English Language

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)Β£18k
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MAPortuguese/Archaeology

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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MAArchaeology/ Spanish

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

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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