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 Courses18,514
Data SourceOffice for Students

BALiterature

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out60%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Literature and Community Engagement

University of Bristol
PTFoundation
Satisfied
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish and Media

Nottingham Trent University
PTPlacement
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BALiterary Studies with Creative Writing

University of Suffolk
FT3Y
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£19k
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MAEnglish Language/English Literature

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAGaelic/English Language

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BALiterature and Creative Writing

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out60%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BALiterature and Sociology

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
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Drop-out60%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAComparative Literature/Music

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Language

University of the West of Scotland
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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DipHELanguage Studies

The Open University
PT
Satisfied94%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Literature, Journalism and Media

Cardiff University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAFrench and Spanish

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

Nottingham Trent University
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAFrench and Linguistics

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MLitCreative Writing

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAAmerican Studies with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAWelsh

Cardiff University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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DipHEEnglish

University of London
FT
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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DipHEHistory and Languages

The Open University
PT
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Salary (3yr)£20k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses18,514
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students