

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
MACeltic Civilisation/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MACentral & East European Studies/German
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Global Development including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish and Politics
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out40%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Placement Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature and Film
The University of Reading
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature
The University of Reading
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAModern Languages and Linguistics
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BALinguistics and Sociology
The University of Manchester
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAFrench and Politics
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied80%
Drop-out7%
Salary£24k
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BAActing & English
Edinburgh Napier University
Satisfied96%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MAAccountancy and French
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BARussian and Spanish
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied78%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFrench and Politics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Reading
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Year Abroad
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MACeltic Studies/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman
University of Glasgow
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAFrench (with a modern language)
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman and Politics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied75%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish
University of York
Satisfied91%
Drop-out8%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish and Comparative Literature
The University of Essex
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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