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 Courses1,922
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAEnglish Studies (with Foundation Year)

Teesside University
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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MAPortuguese/German

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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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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BAEnglish and Creative Writing (Online)

Teesside University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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DipHEGaelic and Related Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£15k
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BAModern Language with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied67%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAScandinavian Studies

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

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BACreative Writing And Modern Languages

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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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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BALiterature

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

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

Nottingham Trent University
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAItalian and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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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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MAGerman and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAPortuguese and English Language

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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MAComparative Literature/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGaelic/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BALiterature and Theology

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

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

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

Total Courses1,922
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students