

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
BAModern Languages with History of Art and Visual Culture
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied89%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature
Accent Language
Satisfied99%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAEast Asian Studies and Economics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied78%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages and Linguistics
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish and French
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAPolitics and Chinese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied79%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFrench and Politics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAChinese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out35%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied89%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BASocial Anthropology and Japanese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied84%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEast Asian Studies and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MACeltic Studies/Central & East European Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish, Theatre and Performance
The University of Leeds
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish and Comparative Literature
The University of Essex
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Language and English Literature
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management with French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management (Beginner Pathway)
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Linguistics
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BACreative Writing and English Literature Joint with Professional Placement Year
William College
Satisfied87%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAModern Languages for Business Management with German
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied79%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing
University of Sussex
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish Language/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish and Philosophy
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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