

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
MAChinese and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish Literature
York St John University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BACreative Writing in the Highlands and Islands
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and English Literature (With Foundation Year)
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAPortuguese/German
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BACreative Writing
Stratford College London
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£21k
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BAWriting and English Literature
Anglia Ruskin University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MAPortuguese and Scottish Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAJapanese, TESOL and Linguistics
York St John University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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BAEnglish Studies (with Foundation Year)
Teesside University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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MACeltic Studies/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BALaw and Chinese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied68%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFilm Studies and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAScandinavian Studies and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MACeltic Civilisation/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MASociology/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia)
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BALiterature and Sociology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing
Birkbeck College
Satisfied74%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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BALiterature
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language With Creative Writing
Bangor University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£21k
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BALiterature and Criminology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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