

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 Courses18,514
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
BAEnglish Language and Literature
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BALinguistics with Italian
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAAmerican Studies and English (with a study abroad year)
University of Sussex
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature
Spirit Ssr
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages with Business Management
Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAPsychology and Linguistics
University Academy 92
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MAFrench and Social Policy
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Chinese
Cardiff University
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAIrish Studies
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature Joint
William College
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MABSL and Applied Language Studies
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature (Study Abroad)
University Academy 92
Satisfied94%
Drop-out3%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Languages and Translation
The University of Leicester
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MAApplied Modern Languages and Translating: German/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish And Creative Writing
University of Lincoln
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MAPortuguese/Gaelic
University of Glasgow
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAEnglish and Greek
University of St Andrews
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAInternational Relations and Korean
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied71%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MALinguistics and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MACeltic and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and Japanese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and Gaelic (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman and Language & Linguistics (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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