

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
BALiterature
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm Studies and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman/Italian
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAItalian and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAFilm & Television Studies/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out11%
Salary£25k
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MAComparative Literature/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish Literature/Gaelic
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAJapanese and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MASociology/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish (including a Foundation Year)
University of Chester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish and Social Policy
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BATranslation
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAArabic and Persian
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAItalian and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAGerman and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and German
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied97%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Literature
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MASocial & Public Policy/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Language for Speech and Language Therapy
Bangor University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BASociology and Spanish
University of Stirling
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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