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 Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
BACreative Arts and Languages 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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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAChinese and Japanese Studies
The University of Leeds
Satisfied62%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAFilm Studies and East Asian Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Literature and Drama with a Placement Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Foundation Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied86%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAItalian and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAMusic and Japanese
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied75%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Language & Linguistics
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting
Swansea University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Languages 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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MACeltic Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAPortuguese and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAPersian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BALiterature and Sociology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAJapanese and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAFilm Studies and Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia)
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAPortuguese/Greek
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAChinese and Spanish
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish Literature
Anglia Ruskin University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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MAArabic and Persian
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics with Placement Experience
The University of Reading
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Studies and Religion
University of Stirling
Satisfied93%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BATranslation with a Placement Year Abroad
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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