

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 Courses1,616
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
BAClassics and German
University of Oxford
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BAFrench and German
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Classical Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BDDivinity (with Biblical Languages)
University of St Andrews
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish with Film Studies
King's College London
Satisfied78%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BALanguage Studies
The Open University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out40%
Salary£29k
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BAArabic and French
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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MAEnglish and Language & Linguistics
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and Classical Studies
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BALinguistics and Spanish
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAFrench and Spanish (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Latin
University of St Andrews
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAModern Languages
Birkbeck College
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MAFrench and Geography
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish and Classical Civilisation
The University of Warwick
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALinguistics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAInternational Development and Languages
University of Portsmouth
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAPolitics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish with Year Abroad
University of Southampton
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAHispanic Studies and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied91%
Drop-out45%
Salary£33k
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MAArabic - Chinese Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied65%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BARussian Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MAComparative Literature and Latin
University of St Andrews
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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