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
Β£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAEuropean Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£30k
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MAEnglish and Social Anthropology

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAEnglish and French

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£27k
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BAEnglish and Comparative Literature

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£27k
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BAEnglish and Classical Civilisation

The University of Warwick
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing

The University of Surrey
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£24k
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BALinguistics and Arabic

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£28k
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BAEnglish

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£28k
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BAEnglish and Journalism

Birmingham City University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
SalaryΒ£24k
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MAChinese Studies - Comparative Literature

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied65%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£30k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing

The University of Huddersfield
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£28k
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BAItalian and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£27k
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BAEnglish with Study Abroad

University of Bristol
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)Β£29k
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BALaw and Languages

The Open University
PT
Satisfied96%
Drop-out50%
SalaryΒ£29k
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BALinguistics and Japanese

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAEnglish and Publishing

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied94%
Drop-out17%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BALanguages and Language Teaching (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)Β£31k
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BACreative Writing

University of Winchester
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£32k
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BAArabic and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£28k
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BALinguistics and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£27k
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BAGerman Studies

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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MAEnglish and Language & Linguistics

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAClassics and French

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£28k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics (with TESOL)

University of Sussex
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out16%
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