

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.
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Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
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All Languages and Area Studies Courses
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
University of Oxford
Satisfied88%
Drop-out2%
Salary£27k
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BASpanish and Ukrainian
University College London
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAGerman and Russian
The University of Manchester
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Language and Business & Management (French)
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BASpanish and Portuguese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAJapanese
University of Oxford
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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BACreative Writing and English
The University of Hull
Satisfied99%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BAFinnish and Spanish
University College London
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAFinnish and Portuguese
University College London
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAHungarian and Portuguese
University College London
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAHungarian and Spanish
University College London
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BALinguistics with French
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing
Birmingham City University
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BALinguistics and French
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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MABiblical Studies and German
University of St Andrews
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Linguistics
University of Oxford
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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BAEnglish and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad
King's College London
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAPsychology and Statistics
University of St Andrews
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAFrench and Theological Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/ Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArt History and English
University of St Andrews
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BASpanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
The University of Leeds
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAFrench and Linguistics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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MAArabic and Biblical Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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