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University Insights

Aggregated HESA/NSS/LEO statistics averaged across all 109 courses at this institution.

Avg. Graduate Salary
£31,194
15 months after graduation
Student Satisfaction
85%
Average NSS Rating
Student Retention
83%
Continue their studies
Highly Skilled Jobs
74%
Professional/managerial roles

About Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University is a specialist science and technology university based in Edinburgh, with roots in an early nineteenth-century institution and university status from the 1960s. It has a technical, applied character and an international footprint.

Heriot-Watt is known for engineering, the built environment, the physical sciences, business and subjects linked to energy. Its parkland Edinburgh campus, alongside other UK and international locations, supports a practical, industry-focused community of students.

Faculties & Courses

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Architecture and Planning 2

BAInterior Architecture and Design

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied73%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScQuantity Surveying

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Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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Biological Sciences 3

BScBiological Sciences

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Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScMarine Biology

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Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MBiolBiology

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Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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Business and Management 22

MAModern Languages for Business Management (Beginner Pathway)

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Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEconomics and Finance

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FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BScMathematics with Finance

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FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MAAccountancy

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Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management with Spanish

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Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BBABusiness Administration

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Satisfied80%
Drop-out55%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAEconomics and Business Management

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Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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MAMarketing

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Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPsychology and Marketing

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Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAProfessional Accountancy

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management with Chinese

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Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAAccountancy and Finance

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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MAInternational Business Management with Year Abroad

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Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MABusiness and Finance

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAFinance

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Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAEconomics

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FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BScConstruction Project Management

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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MAInternational Business Management

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Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management with German

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Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScPsychology with Management

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAInternational Business Management with a Modern Language

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Satisfied80%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management with French

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Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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Computer Science 15

BScComputer Science (Data Science)

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Satisfied77%
Drop-out22%
Salary£33k
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MEngSoftware Engineering

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FT5Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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BScComputer Systems

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Satisfied58%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BScComputer Science

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FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BScComputer Science (Cyber Security)

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FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScActuarial Science and Diploma in Industrial Training

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FT5Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BScMathematical, Statistical and Actuarial Sciences and Diploma in Industrial Training

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FT5Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BScComputer Science (Artificial Intelligence)

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Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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BScStatistical Data Science

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BScBrewing and Distilling and Diploma in Industrial Training

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FT5Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (subject)£25k*
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BScData Sciences

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScMathematics with Finance and Diploma in Industrial Training

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScComputer Science (Software Engineering)

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Satisfied77%
Drop-out25%
Salary£33k
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BScComputer Science and Diploma in Industrial Training

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Satisfied77%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScMathematics with Computer Science

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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Creative Arts and Design 4

BAFashion

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Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BACommunication Design

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Satisfied73%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAFashion Branding and Promotion

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Satisfied69%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BADesign for Textiles (Fashion, Interior, Art)

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Satisfied67%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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Engineering and Technology 19

MEngArchitectural Engineering

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Satisfied89%
Drop-out35%
Salary£32k
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MEngRobotics, Autonomous and Interactive Systems

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Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BEngRobotics, Autonomous and Interactive Systems

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FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MEngMechanical Engineering and Energy Engineering

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FT5Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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BEngMechanical Engineering and Energy Engineering

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FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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BEngChemical Engineering

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Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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BEngStructural Engineering

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FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BEngMechanical Engineering

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Satisfied75%
Drop-out16%
Salary£32k
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MEngChemical Engineering

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Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BEngAerospace Engineering

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FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MEngElectrical and Electronic Engineering

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Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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BEngCivil Engineering

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Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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BEngArchitectural Engineering

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Satisfied75%
Drop-out25%
Salary£32k
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BEngEngineering

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Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MEngCivil Engineering

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Satisfied79%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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MEngStructural Engineering

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Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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MEngAerospace Engineering

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Satisfied85%
Drop-out18%
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BEngElectrical and Electronic Engineering

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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MEngMechanical Engineering

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Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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Geography and Earth Sciences 2

BScGeography

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FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£25k*
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MAGeography, Society and Environment

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FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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Languages and Area Studies 19

MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/German

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FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/French

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FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: French/German

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FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/Spanish

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FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/Spanish

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FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with French

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FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Spanish

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FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/German

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FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/Spanish

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FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: German/Spanish

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FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MABSL and Applied Language Studies

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FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with German

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Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Chinese

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Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures (Beginner Pathway)

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FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/French

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FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MABritish Sign Language (Interpreting, Translating and Applied Language Studies)

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Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: French/Spanish

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Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/German

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Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) German/Spanish

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Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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Mathematical Sciences 8

BScActuarial Science

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary£33k
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MMathMathematics

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FT5YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out40%
Salary£32k
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BScMathematical, Statistical and Actuarial Sciences

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FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BScMathematics

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Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary£32k
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BScMathematics with Statistics

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BScMathematics with French

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FT4YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
Salary£25k
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BScMathematics with German

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FT4YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
Salary£25k
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BScMathematics with Spanish

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
Salary£25k
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Other Subject Areas 2

BScBrewing and Distilling

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Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary
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BScGames Development and Production

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Satisfied77%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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Physical Sciences 10

MChemMedicinal Chemistry

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FT5Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScChemistry

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Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics

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Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary£34k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry

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FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MChemChemistry with Placement

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Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MChemChemistry

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics

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FT5YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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BScMathematical Physics

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FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry with Industrial Placement

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Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MPhysPhysics with Industrial Placement

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Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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Psychology 1

BScPsychology

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Satisfied82%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Social Sciences 1

BScCombined Studies

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Satisfied89%
Drop-out14%
Salary£31k
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Sport and Exercise Science 1

BScSport and Exercise Science

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FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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