

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 Courses1,616
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
The University of Essex
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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MASpanish/Geography
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out12%
Salary£29k
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MAModern Languages (French and Russian) and Classical Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScModern Languages
The University of Reading
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BALinguistics and Social Anthropology
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BALinguistics
University of Cambridge
Satisfied77%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAInternational Development with a Language
University of Sussex
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MAModern Languages (French and Persian) and Latin
University of St Andrews
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAArabic and Persian and Classical Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAFrench and Chinese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BASpanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BASpanish and Latin
University College London
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish and Modern Languages (One Language)
University of Southampton
Satisfied90%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFrench and Russian
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAModern Languages (German and Italian) and Greek
University of St Andrews
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAComparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages
University of Exeter
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAModern Languages (French - Persian - Greek)
University of St Andrews
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages (French and Italian) and Latin
University of St Andrews
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages (French and German) and Greek
University of St Andrews
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAArabic and Comparative Literature and Classical Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAClassics and French
University of St Andrews
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAModern Languages
Birkbeck College
Satisfied91%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish Literature and Politics
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MALanguage and Linguistics
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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