

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
MALatin/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAPersian and Middle Eastern Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAScandinavian Studies and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish and Social Policy
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£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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BACreative Writing and English with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MAPortuguese and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAGerman/ Theology & Religious Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAChinese and Japanese Studies
The University of Leeds
Satisfied62%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Music
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAPortuguese/Classics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAFilm Studies and East Asian Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Literature
University of Chester
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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MAArabic and Persian
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature
University of Winchester
Satisfied83%
Drop-out35%
Salary£24k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Linguistics including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAItalian and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAGerman and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALiterature
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAArabic and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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