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 Literature/Latin
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman and Portuguese
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAFrench/Theatre Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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DipHEGaelic and Related Studies
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£15k
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BAModern Language with a Foundation Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied67%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACreative Writing and Publishing with Foundation Year
University of Derby
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Spanish
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting
Swansea University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and German
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied97%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Linguistics including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing
Birkbeck College
Satisfied74%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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BAFilm Studies and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MASpanish and Portuguese
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAPortuguese and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAPortuguese/Classics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAItalian and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing (With Foundation Year)
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Studies and Religion
University of Stirling
Satisfied93%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BALiterature and Creative Writing
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) (including year abroad)
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Music
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAComparative Literature/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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