

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
MACentral & East European Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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MAComparative Literature/Russian
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman/Italian
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing
University of Keele
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAPortuguese/Classics
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MARussian Studies and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAGerman and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAPersian and Middle Eastern Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BALiterature and Theology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing and English with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish
Birkbeck College
Satisfied85%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BALanguages 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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BATranslation with a Placement Year Abroad
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAComparative Literature/Central & East European Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAArabic
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAPortuguese/Latin
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MACeltic and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALiterature and Sociology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm Studies and East Asian Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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