

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
MAEnglish Language and Linguistics/ Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MACeltic and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Spanish) and Greek
University of St Andrews
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BALanguages and Translation with Foundation
The University of Westminster
Satisfied98%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAGerman and Spanish (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAGerman
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BALinguistics with Spanish
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/German
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages and International Relations
The University of Reading
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Persian) and Classical Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAGeography and German
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Essex
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BALinguistics with French
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Spanish
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MSciSpeech and Language Therapy
University of Keele
Satisfied83%
Drop-out29%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAFrench and Japanese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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MASpanish and Politics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied75%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BAEuropean Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad
King's College London
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAPolitics and French
The University of Manchester
Satisfied89%
Drop-out45%
Salary£28k
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BALinguistics with Italian
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman/Politics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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