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
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
Every course is measured for its exposure to AI, robotics and scientific advancement over time - so you can see the likely graduate pathways.
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BAEnglish
University of Lincoln
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEuropean Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad
King's College London
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish
The University of Hull
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScExperimental Linguistics (International Programme)
University College London
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BASanskrit
University of Oxford
Satisfied75%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAModern Languages (One Language)
University of Southampton
Satisfied91%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAInternational Relations and Arabic
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing
University of Southampton
Satisfied96%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScExperimental Linguistics
University College London
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAArabic Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BAChinese
University of Oxford
Satisfied75%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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BAGerman and Linguistics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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LLBLaw with German Law
The University of Leeds
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish
University of Cambridge
Satisfied82%
Drop-out1%
Salary£28k
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BAFrench and German
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish
City St George's, University of London
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAArt History & Visual Culture and English
University of Exeter
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BASpanish and Hospitality and Tourism Management
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish and American Literature
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish and Hispanic Studies
The University of Warwick
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish and Comparative Literature
The University of Leeds
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BASpanish
The University of Leeds
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish and French
The University of Warwick
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEast Asian Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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