

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
BAModern Languages and International Politics
University of Stirling
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAFrench and English
The University of Westminster
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAComparative Literature and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish (with a modern language)
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAModern Languages with a Year Abroad
King's College London
Satisfied71%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish and Spanish
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages and English Language
The University of Essex
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Languages with International Relations
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Westminster
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MASpanish and Classics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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MAFrench and Classics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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BAArabic and English
The University of Westminster
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAChinese and English
The University of Westminster
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALinguistics
The University of Leeds
Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAPortuguese/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages with Latin American Studies
The University of Essex
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Linguistics
The University of Westminster
Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for First Language students)
Swansea University
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAGaelic/Comparative Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAInternational Relations and Modern Language
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFrench
The University of Leeds
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MACeltic and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAEnglish Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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