

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
BAHistory of Art and Visual Culture and Comparative Literature and Culture
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied89%
Drop-out9%
Salary£27k
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BACreative and Professional Writing
University of the West of England, Bristol
Satisfied94%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAHistory of Art and Japanese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAPortuguese/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAPortuguese/ Social & Public Policy
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages
University of Chester
Satisfied79%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish with Creative Writing
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BScLanguage Sciences (Placement Year)
University Academy 92
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAAmerican Studies with a Foundation Year
Swansea University
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature with Professional Placement Year
William College
Satisfied87%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish and German
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics (Placement Year)
University Academy 92
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish with Study in North America
University of Exeter
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish and Creative Writing
University of Dundee
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MASpanish/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAFrench/Politics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£24k
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MAFrench and Italian
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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LLBLaw with French
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MAScottish Literature/Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAReligious Studies and Scottish Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing
University of Gloucestershire
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEast Asian Studies and Music
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out19%
Salary£28k
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