

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
BAComparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALinguistics and Russian
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Warwick
Satisfied85%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish
Sheffield Hallam University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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BAEnglish
University of Exeter
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£25k
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MAScottish Ethnology and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAPortuguese/English Language
University of Glasgow
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MALinguistics and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MABSL and Applied Language Studies
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAIrish Studies
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BAGerman and Spanish (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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LLBCommon Law/French Language
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEuropean Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad
King's College London
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish Literature and History of Art
Global Banking School
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAPsychology and Linguistics
University Academy 92
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BACreative Writing and Publishing
University of Derby
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Language (Placement Year)
University Academy 92
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAFilm, Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALinguistics with Spanish
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALinguistics with Italian
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages and Translation
The University of Leicester
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish
Birkbeck College
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAPolitics and French
The University of Manchester
Satisfied89%
Drop-out45%
Salary£28k
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