

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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BACreative Arts and Korean
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish Literature/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MAFrench and History of Art
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied91%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
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MAInternational Business with German
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BADigital Media, Culture and East Asian Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFilm Studies and East Asian Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Japanese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics and a Modern Language
Cardiff University
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAEnglish Literature/Mathematics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature
Coventry University
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BASpanish and Linguistics
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BALanguage Studies
University of Portsmouth
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama
Bangor University
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Chinese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACreative Arts and Africa and Black Diaspora
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages
University of Portsmouth
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAGaelic
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Kent
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and American Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic Civilisation/italian
University of Glasgow
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Literatures
The University of Kent
Satisfied83%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing
University of Plymouth
Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAFilm Studies and Japanese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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