

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
Birkbeck College
Satisfied91%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAFrench and Hospitality and Tourism Management
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and German (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAChinese Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BScMathematics with French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
Salary£25k
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BAComparative Literatures and Cultures
University of Exeter
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAClassical Studies and Italian
University of St Andrews
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MALanguage and Linguistics with Mandarin
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAEnglish and Scottish Literature
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAModern Languages with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied93%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAArabic and Spanish
The University of Manchester
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAIslamic, Middle Eastern and North African Studies
The University of Leeds
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAFrench and Spanish
The University of Manchester
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language & Linguistics
King's College London
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish and Film & Television Studies
University of Exeter
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish (with Foundation Year)
University of Nottingham, the
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAModern Languages (German and Italian) and Greek
University of St Andrews
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Literature and Politics
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages (Two Languages) and Linguistics
University of Southampton
Satisfied90%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
The University of Essex
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BAFrench and Italian (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACreative Writing
The University of Essex
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages and Linguistics
The University of Leeds
Satisfied77%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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