

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
BALinguistics
The University of Manchester
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAHistory of Art and Korean
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MASpanish/Social & Public Policy
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied88%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHistory of Art and Japanese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAAmerican Studies
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAScottish Literature/Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAFrench/Psychology
University of Glasgow
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BScLinguistics
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEnglish Literature/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
The University of Leeds
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAModern Languages
University of Chester
Satisfied79%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing
University of Gloucestershire
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAScottish Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAPortuguese/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing
The University of Manchester
Satisfied73%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish and Philosophy
University of Keele
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for Second Language students)
Swansea University
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAArabic and English
The University of Westminster
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGaelic/Comparative Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MLangModern Languages (Translation)
The University of Essex
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAPortuguese/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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