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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BAChinese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out35%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Language and English Literature
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MAGerman and Politics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied75%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish and French
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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LLBCommon Law/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Reading
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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MAFrench and Politics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature
The University of Reading
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAEnglish Literature/Music
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAPolitics and Chinese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied79%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAKorean and Economics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAFrench and Spanish
University of Stirling
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management with Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish
University of York
Satisfied91%
Drop-out8%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish, Theatre and Performance
The University of Leeds
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAFrench and Linguistics
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish and Philosophy
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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MAEnglish Language/Politics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MACeltic Studies/Central & East European Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BASpanish and Latin American Studies
University of Stirling
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Politics
The University of Reading
Satisfied86%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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