

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
MAEnglish Literature/Latin
University of Glasgow
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MA(SocSci)Gaelic/Central & East European Studies
University of Glasgow
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MACentral & East European Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
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BAMedia and English Literature
York St John University
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BAEnglish
Northeastern University - London
Satisfied81%
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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MALatin/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
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BAFrench and Spanish
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing
The University of Surrey
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year
The University of East Anglia
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAFrench (with a modern language)
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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DipHEEnglish
University of London
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BASpanish (with a modern language)
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAAmerican Studies with a Year Abroad
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BASpanish and Linguistics
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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DipHEBusiness Management and Languages
The Open University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out60%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BAWelsh, Politics and International Relations
Cardiff University
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Language with a Foundation Year
The University of East Anglia
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAPolitics, International Relations and a Modern Language
Cardiff University
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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DipHEEnglish Language
The Open University
Satisfied94%
Drop-out75%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MLingEnglish Language and Linguistics (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
Nottingham Trent University
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BACreative Writing
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for Second Language students)
Swansea University
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Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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