

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
BALiterature and Theology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAJapanese
The University of Leeds
Satisfied67%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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BALaw and Chinese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied68%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied83%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MACeltic and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MACeltic Civilisation/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAPortuguese
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAChinese and Spanish
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Placement Experience
The University of Reading
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BALiterature and Sociology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAPortuguese/Classics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAJapanese and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MACeltic Studies/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Language & Linguistics
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and German
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied97%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BACreative Writing with Foundation Year
University of Keele
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BACreative Writing
Birkbeck College
Satisfied74%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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BACreative and Professional Writing
University of Chester
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish (with Integrated Foundation Year)
Goldsmiths' College
Satisfied76%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALanguages and Language Teaching (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied83%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and French
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied91%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAWelsh And English Literature
Bangor University
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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