

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
BAModern Languages with Translation and Transcultural Studies
The University of Warwick
Satisfied92%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BASpanish and Chinese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied86%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing
University of Portsmouth
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALanguages and Translation with Foundation
The University of Westminster
Satisfied98%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEast Asian Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Chinese
Cardiff University
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and French
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEast Asian Studies and International Relations
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied79%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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MAPortuguese/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and World Philosophies including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALinguistics with French
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish and Media and Communications
University of Exeter
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGerman
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MALanguage & Linguistics and Spanish & Latin American Studies
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAItalian and Spanish (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAWelsh and Linguistics
Cardiff University
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish
Birkbeck College
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALinguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BAGerman and Spanish (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: French/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAJapanese and Economics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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BASpanish and International Communication
The University of Westminster
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAHistory and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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