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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MAFrench/Theology & Religious Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAHistory of Art and Japanese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALinguistics
The University of Leeds
Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAAnthropology and Spanish
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAComparative Literature and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAPortugese/Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MASpanish/Social & Public Policy
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature
University of Salford, the
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Leeds
Satisfied82%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied88%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture with Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish and American Literature with a Placement Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACeltic Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MATheology & Religious Studies/English Language
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied89%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish and Spanish
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAAmerican Studies
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature with Foundation
The University of Westminster
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAFrench and Italian
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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MAComparative Literature & Culture (5 years)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish (with a modern language)
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BALinguistics
The University of Essex
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BASpanish and English
The University of Westminster
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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