

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
BAEnglish Language and Literature
The University of Essex
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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MACeltic & Anglo Saxon Studies and German (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish
University of Northampton, the
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MACentral & East European Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BASpanish (with a modern language)
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BASociology and Spanish
The University of Manchester
Satisfied82%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAGaelic Studies and German
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAClassics and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
The University of Reading
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAGerman and Language and Linguistics
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BASpanish
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BASocial Policy and Spanish
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAArabic and Linguistics
The University of Westminster
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BASociology and German
The University of Manchester
Satisfied82%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish and Politics
University of York
Satisfied69%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MABritish Sign Language (Interpreting, Translating and Applied Language Studies)
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BASpanish and International Communication with Foundation
The University of Westminster
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAClassical Studies and English
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages
Swansea University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages and English
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied87%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAInternational Relations and Spanish
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Politics (With Foundation Year)
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAItalian and Linguistics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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