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
BALaw and Chinese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied68%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
University of Chester
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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MAGaelic/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAGerman and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAGreek/ Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MACeltic Civilisation/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature and Religion
York St John University
Satisfied96%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish (including a Foundation Year)
University of Chester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAItalian and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BACreative Writing and English with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAJapanese
The University of Leeds
Satisfied67%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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MAGerman
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Language & Linguistics
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BALiterature and Theology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAChinese and Spanish
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MARussian Studies and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting
Swansea University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAIslamic Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish
Birkbeck College
Satisfied85%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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MAPortuguese and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing (With Foundation Year)
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAArabic with Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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