

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
BAModern Languages
The University of Essex
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAModern Languages (Persian and Spanish) and Latin
University of St Andrews
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BATheatre and English
University of Bristol
Satisfied54%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
The University of Westminster
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BScModern Languages (3 years)
The University of Reading
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Chinese
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAClassics and Spanish
University of St Andrews
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAModern Languages and English Language
The University of Reading
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAPolitics and Russian
The University of Manchester
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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MAFrench and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAArabic and Japanese
The University of Leeds
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAFrench and Spanish
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BScGenetics with a Modern Language
The University of Manchester
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGeography with a Language
University of Sussex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BScLanguage, Logic and Communication
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with German
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures (Beginner Pathway)
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/German
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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