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
Birkbeck College
Satisfied85%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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BACreative Arts 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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BAEnglish Language
The Open University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out32%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAArabic
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing
Black Mountain Activities
Satisfied94%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAComparative Literature/Central & East European Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BATranslation with a Placement Year Abroad
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MACeltic and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BAChinese and Japanese Studies
The University of Leeds
Satisfied62%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAFilm Studies
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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MAGerman
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Foundation Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£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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MASpanish and Portuguese
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAJapanese and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish Literature
University of Chester
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Language With Creative Writing
Bangor University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£21k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting
Swansea University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MACeltic Studies/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama with a Year Abroad
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MASociology/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman/ Theology & Religious Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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