

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
Every course is measured for its exposure to AI, robotics and scientific advancement over time - so you can see the likely graduate pathways.
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BAModern Languages
University of Portsmouth
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Korean
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BATranslation and Interpreting with Modern Languages
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Studies and Politics
University of Stirling
Satisfied89%
Drop-out13%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages
The University of Kent
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAWelsh With Creative Writing
Bangor University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEnglish Language and Literatures
The University of Kent
Satisfied83%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MALiberal Arts with Comparative Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing
University of Plymouth
Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish
University of Plymouth
Satisfied79%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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MAMusic/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Studies and Philosophy
University of Stirling
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAInternational Business with Spanish
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
York St John University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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BAEnglish
Goldsmiths' College
Satisfied74%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAContemporary Craft and English Literature
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAEnglish Literature/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BALanguage Studies
University of Portsmouth
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Kent
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish and Psychology
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BALinguistics
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFilm Studies and Japanese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACreative Arts and Japanese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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