

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
BAArabic
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Literature
University of Chester
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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BAFilm and French
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied84%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAModern Languages
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Film & Visual Culture (With Foundation Year)
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAGerman
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAItalian and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MALatin/ Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAPersian and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting
Swansea University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGreek/ Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MASociology/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm Studies and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFilm & Visual Culture and German (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied97%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BASociology and English
University of Derby
Satisfied86%
Drop-out17%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAArabic and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm and German
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied84%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish
University of Chester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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