

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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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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BAEnglish and Creative Writing
University of Exeter
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAPolitics and Japanese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied82%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing
The University of Manchester
Satisfied73%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and Spanish
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAPolitics and Chinese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied82%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BAAmerican Studies
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic and Scottish Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£24k
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MAFrench and Italian
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish
Edge Hill University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MALanguage and Linguistics and Spanish & Latin American Studies
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish and Spanish & Latin American Studies
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
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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BAEnglish and Politics and International Relations
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MLangModern Languages (Translation)
The University of Essex
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BASpanish and English
The University of Westminster
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MA(SocSci)Gaelic/Central & East European Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAComparative Literature/Italian
University of Glasgow
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAIrish and Spanish
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature (With Foundation Year)
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAModern Languages and English Language
The University of Essex
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAMusic and English
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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