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
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing
The University of Surrey
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALaw and Languages
The Open University
Satisfied96%
Drop-out50%
Salary£29k
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BAEnglish
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BARussian and Spanish
The University of Manchester
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAChinese and Russian
The University of Leeds
Satisfied75%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BARussian Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages and Cultures
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish with Year Abroad
University of Southampton
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish and Journalism
Birmingham City University
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAProfessional and Intercultural Communication with Intercalated Year
The University of Warwick
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAArabic - Chinese Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied65%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BABusiness Management and Languages
The Open University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out48%
Salary£29k
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BAEnglish with Foundation Year
The University of Hull
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics (with TESOL)
University of Sussex
Satisfied89%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish with Study Abroad
University of Bristol
Satisfied78%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAModern Languages and English
The University of Leeds
Satisfied82%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAEnglish and Language & Linguistics
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAClassics and French
University of Oxford
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages
Birkbeck College
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BALinguistics and Spanish
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BALinguistics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BACreative Writing
University of Winchester
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£32k
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BAArabic, Islamic, Middle Eastern and North African Studies
The University of Leeds
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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