

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 Writing
University of Keele
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAFilm & Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BALiterature and Theology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArt History and Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACreative Writing
Birkbeck College
Satisfied74%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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MAGerman and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish
Birkbeck College
Satisfied85%
Drop-out40%
Salary£26k
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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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MAComparative Literature/Central & East European Studies
University of Glasgow
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Social Policy
University of Strathclyde
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BADigital Media, Culture and Linguistics
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGaelic/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MACeltic and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALiterature and Criminology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALiterature and Politics
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm Studies and East Asian Studies
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BATranslation
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BATranslation with a Placement Year Abroad
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages
Cardiff University
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAPersian and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish
University of Chester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAMiddle Eastern Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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