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 Courses1,922
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
BAModern Languages
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALiterature and Sociology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALiterature and Creative Writing
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAArabic
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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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 Language and Linguistics with Placement Experience
The University of Reading
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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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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MAPortuguese/Classics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACreative Writing and English
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out50%
Salary£26k
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MAArabic and Persian
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAItalian and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BALiterature and Criminology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish
Birkbeck College
Satisfied85%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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BACreative Arts and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) (including year abroad)
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) (including year abroad)
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Foundation Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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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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MAFilm & Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAGerman and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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