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

MAGerman/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAScandinavian Studies

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

Cardiff University
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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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 Literature and Drama with a Placement Year

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAArabic with Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAEnglish Literature/Gaelic

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAFilm Studies

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature

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

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MACeltic and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAMiddle Eastern Studies

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

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAComparative Literature/Russian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAJapanese and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAGerman/ Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing and English with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Placement Experience

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BATranslation

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAPortuguese/Classics

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