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BA English

Goldsmiths' College
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Languages and Area Studies
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
74%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
65%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

35%
Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Exposure by graduate destination

Customer service68%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%
Sales40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

around the national median

Typical starting salary for Languages and Area Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£32,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Languages and Area Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000-£37,000 (552 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Customer service occupations
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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