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
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Chester
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Linguistics

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Music including year abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
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
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Arts and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) (including year abroad)

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAJapanese and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and German

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Language With Creative Writing

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£21k
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MASociology/French

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Placement Experience

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAIslamic Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MARussian Studies and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAGerman and Scandinavian Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MASpanish and Portuguese

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish Language

The Open University
PT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out32%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman and English Literature

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MALatin/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman/ Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEnglish Literature/Gaelic

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BALiterature and Theology

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students