

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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BAModern Languages And English Literature
Bangor University
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAScottish Literature/Sociology
University of Glasgow
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Chichester
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Language for Speech and Language Therapy
Bangor University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEnglish and Linguistics with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied75%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language for TEFL
Bangor University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BACreative Writing and English
The University of Chichester
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish and Linguistics
Birkbeck College
Satisfied75%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing
York St John University
Satisfied91%
Drop-out30%
Salary£22k
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BALanguages and Language Teaching (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with International Experience
Birkbeck College
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MARussian Studies and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish With Foundation Year
Edge Hill University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing
The University of Reading
Satisfied77%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BALanguages and Language Teaching (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAMedia and English Literature
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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MARussian Studies and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAItalian and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAModern Languages
Bangor University
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BACreative Writing and Philosophy & Ethics
The University of Chichester
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MARussian Studies and Spanish
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BACreative Writing (including a Foundation Year)
University of Chester
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and French
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied91%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BALinguistics And Modern Languages
Bangor University
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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