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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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) German/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Language with Foundation
The University of Westminster
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish
Birmingham Newman University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with German
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAAmerican Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied77%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MAScottish Ethnology and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BASpanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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MAInternational Business with French
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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MAEnglish with Music Studies
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BALinguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAPolitics and Modern Languages & Cultures
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish
University of Exeter
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Chinese
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages
The University of Essex
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BAHistory with English Literature (3-year degree)
The University of Buckingham
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAClassics and English
University of St Andrews
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Language and Business & Management (Spanish)
The University of Manchester
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BScGenetics with a Modern Language
The University of Manchester
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages and Comparative Literature and Culture
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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LLBCommon Law/French Language
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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