

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
MAClassics and English
University of St Andrews
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAPolitics and Modern Languages & Cultures
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Warwick
Satisfied85%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied91%
Drop-out4%
Salary£24k
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BAGeography with a Language
University of Sussex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAScottish Ethnology and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAPolitics and German
The University of Manchester
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures (Beginner Pathway)
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Foundation
The University of Westminster
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAClassical Literature and English
The University of Leeds
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAFrench and Comparative Literature
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman and Politics
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGerman and Politics (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAGaelic Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAChinese and Linguistics
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out21%
Salary£26k
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BALinguistics and Italian
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAScottish Ethnology and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAArabic and Chinese
The University of Leeds
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and English
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish
Sheffield Hallam University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/German
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAccAccountancy with Languages
University of Glasgow
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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MAFrench and Politics
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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