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 (Modern)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAThai Studies
The University of Leeds
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Hull
Satisfied89%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAChinese and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAGerman/Russian
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Languages And Welsh
Bangor University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Literature and Music (With Foundation Year)
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAArabic and Spanish
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Spanish
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing
University of Brighton
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MABusiness Management and English
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAEnglish Literature/Latin
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Studies (with Foundation Year)
Teesside University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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MAItalian/ Theology & Religious Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAPortuguese/German
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MASpanish/Sociology
University of Glasgow
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages (Triple Subject)
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Foundation Year
Swansea University
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
University of Portsmouth
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MALiberal Arts with English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAChinese and German
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing with a Placement Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAFrench/Theatre Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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