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
MAJapanese and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Music including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAMusic and Japanese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish with Foundation Yr
Birkbeck College
Satisfied84%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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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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BACreative Writing with Foundation Year
University of Keele
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Linguistics including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
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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MAScandinavian Studies and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAModern Languages
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFilm Studies
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature
University of Winchester
Satisfied83%
Drop-out35%
Salary£24k
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BACreative Writing and English
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out50%
Salary£26k
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MAItalian and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAPersian and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BATranslation with a Placement Year Abroad
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish
University of Chester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAScandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAArabic and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGreek/ Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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