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
BASpanish and Chinese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied86%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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MAGerman and Language & Linguistics (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied91%
Drop-out11%
Salary£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: German/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAWelsh and Linguistics
Cardiff University
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACeltic and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAEnglish and Scottish Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: French/German
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEuropean Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad
King's College London
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BAFrench and Russian
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish
Birkbeck College
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and Gaelic (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BADigital Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish (with Foundation Year)
University of Northampton, the
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAPortuguese/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and a Modern Language
Cardiff University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BASpanish and International Communication
The University of Westminster
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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MAEnglish and Theological Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish And Creative Writing
University of Lincoln
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/Spanish
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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BAEnglish and Linguistics
Birkbeck College
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish and Media and Communications
University of Exeter
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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