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 and Linguistics with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MASocial & Public Policy/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAArt History and French

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACreative Writing and Dance

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAGaelic Studies and Language & Linguistics

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BACreative Arts and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing and Philosophy & Ethics

The University of Chichester
FT3Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish With Foundation Year

Edge Hill University
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MARussian Studies and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BALanguages and Language Teaching (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALanguages and Language Teaching (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with International Experience

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages with International Experience

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages And English Literature

Bangor University
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MARussian Studies and Spanish

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BACreative Writing with Foundation Year

York St John University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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BACreative Writing and Dance (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEnglish Language for Speech and Language Therapy

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAWelsh And English Literature

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BALinguistics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing with Foundation

University of Plymouth
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish with Foundation

University of Plymouth
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BASpanish and English

The University of Westminster
PT
Satisfied87%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

Leeds Beckett University
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAArabic and Linguistics

The University of Westminster
PT
Satisfied87%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Subject Snapshot

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