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/Psychology
University of Glasgow
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and French
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MACeltic Civilisation/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAFrench
University of Glasgow
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAPortuguese/Theology & Religious Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish and Comparative Literature
The University of Essex
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAWelsh (for Beginners)
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Satisfied99%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MACentral & East European Studies/German
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BASocial Anthropology and Korean
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied84%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Reading
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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MAEnglish
University of Dundee
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£23k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature
The University of Reading
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and Politics
The University of Reading
Satisfied86%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAPolitics and Chinese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied79%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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LLBCommon Law/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Politics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied75%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish
University of York
Satisfied91%
Drop-out8%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied90%
Drop-out25%
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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BAScreenwriting
University of Suffolk
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAMultimedia Journalism
The University of Essex
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing
Brunel University London
Satisfied97%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish with World Literature
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied88%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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