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
MAGerman and Language & Linguistics (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
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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BAEnglish Language and Literature
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAJapanese and Economics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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BAEast Asian Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAInternational Relations and Korean
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied71%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MAPortuguese/English Language
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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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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MAPortuguese/Business and Management
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages and Translation
The University of Leicester
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BASpanish and Japanese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied86%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BACreative Writing and Publishing
University of Derby
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and a Modern Language
Cardiff University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFrench and Russian
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
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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MABusiness & Management/ Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MAArabic and French
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish and Linguistics
Birkbeck College
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAPortuguese/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGerman and Italian (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish
Birkbeck College
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAFrench and Business
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out9%
Salary£27k
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