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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MAEnglish Language/German
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and a Modern Language
Cardiff University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAPolitics and Portuguese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary£27k
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MAPortuguese/Business and Management
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEast Asian Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MAFrench and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAHispanic Studies
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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BAWelsh and Linguistics
Cardiff University
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing and Publishing
University of Derby
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish and Media and Communications
University of Exeter
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: French/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Spanish
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and World Philosophies including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAFrench and Social Policy
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary£27k
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MAGerman and Language & Linguistics (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and Gaelic (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BASpanish and Chinese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied86%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BAFilm, Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALanguages and Translation
The University of Westminster
Satisfied98%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BADigital Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MALinguistics and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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