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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BAHistory of Art and Korean
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAPortuguese/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAPortuguese/ Social & Public Policy
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAChinese and International Communication
The University of Westminster
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MAGaelic/Comparative Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£23k
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MAComparative Literature & Culture (5 years)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
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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BACreative and Professional Writing
University of the West of England, Bristol
Satisfied94%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and French (5yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£24k
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MAPortuguese/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAInternational Business (with Spanish)
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied77%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish and Linguistics
University of York
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Philosophy with a Placement Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAChinese and Thai Studies
The University of Leeds
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAWelsh and English Literature
Cardiff University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAComparative Literature
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied92%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied85%
Drop-out9%
Salary£24k
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MAEnglish and Philosophy
University of Dundee
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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MAHistory of Art/ Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish Language/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAArt History and English Literature
The University of Manchester
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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