

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 Language and Business & Management (Japanese)
The University of Manchester
Satisfied78%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing
The University of Manchester
Satisfied73%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BACreative Writing and English Language
University of Chester
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MAEnglish Literature/History of Art
University of Glasgow
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish and German
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and English
The University of Westminster
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFrench and Italian
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for First Language students)
Swansea University
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAEnglish and Sociology
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MASpanish/Social & Public Policy
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAMusic and English
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAWelsh
Bangor University
Satisfied98%
Drop-out0%
Salary£22k
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MAPortuguese/Italian
University of Glasgow
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAComparative Literature/Italian
University of Glasgow
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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MASpanish/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAGaelic/Comparative Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFrench Studies with History
University of London institute in Paris
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages and English Language
The University of Essex
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScLinguistics
University of York
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAAmerican Studies and Politics (with a study abroad year)
University of Sussex
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAComparative Literature and Culture and French (5yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish and Spanish
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MACeltic
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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