

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
MAGerman/Italian
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAScandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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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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BAModern Languages
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama with a Year Abroad
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama with a Placement Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAGerman and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAArabic with Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAEnglish Literature/Gaelic
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MASpanish and Portuguese
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAFilm Studies
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAGerman
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MACeltic and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAMiddle Eastern Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAGreek/ Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAComparative Literature/Russian
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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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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MAGerman/ Theology & Religious Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing and English with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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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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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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