

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 Courses1,541
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
MAGerman and Language & Linguistics (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish Language/German
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish
Birkbeck College
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAGerman and Italian (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAPortuguese/English Language
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALinguistics with Italian
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: French/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAGerman
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MAFrench and Social Policy
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics with French
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/German
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: Chinese/French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and German
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Essex
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BAItalian and Spanish (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGeography and German (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish and Greek
University of St Andrews
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAFrench/Geography
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out12%
Salary£29k
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MALinguistics and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAWelsh and Linguistics
Cardiff University
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature and a Modern Language
Cardiff University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Spanish) and Greek
University of St Andrews
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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