

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
BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
The University of Westminster
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAHistory with English Literature (2-year degree)
The University of Buckingham
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALinguistics and Italian
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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MAFrench and German
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAInternational Relations and Chinese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAArabic and Chinese
The University of Leeds
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAGerman
The University of Leeds
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BScGenetics with a Modern Language
The University of Manchester
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/English Language
University of Glasgow
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAComparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAAmerican Studies
Swansea University
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and International Communication
The University of Westminster
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAFrench and Spanish
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Chinese
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics and Modern Languages & Cultures
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
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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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Foundation
The University of Westminster
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages with Foundation Yr
Birkbeck College
Satisfied75%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BAHistory with English Literature (3-year degree)
The University of Buckingham
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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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) Chinese/German
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAChinese and Linguistics
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BACreative Writing
Birmingham City University
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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