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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BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEnglish
Birkbeck College
Satisfied85%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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BACreative Writing And Modern Languages
Bangor University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BACreative Writing
Birkbeck College
Satisfied74%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting
Swansea University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama with a Year Abroad
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAPortuguese/Latin
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACreative Writing with Foundation Year
University of Keele
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAPortuguese
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BALiterature and Criminology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALiterature and Politics
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALanguages 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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BAEnglish
University of Chester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAChinese and Japanese Studies
The University of Leeds
Satisfied62%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature
University of Winchester
Satisfied83%
Drop-out35%
Salary£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
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BATranslation with a Placement Year Abroad
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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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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BAEnglish Language
The Open University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out32%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied83%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAItalian and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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