

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
BAFilm Studies and English Literature
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish with Music Studies
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish
Sheffield Hallam University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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BALinguistics and Portuguese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish
University of Exeter
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£25k
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MAScottish Ethnology and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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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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BAModern Languages and English Language
The University of Reading
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScGenetics with a Modern Language
The University of Manchester
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Language
The University of Westminster
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages
The University of Essex
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAFrench and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and Spanish
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
University of Southampton
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BASpanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BACreative Writing
Birmingham City University
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAJournalism and English
The University of Leicester
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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 Chinese
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Language with Foundation
The University of Westminster
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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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
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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