

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
Birkbeck College
Satisfied74%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MAGreek/ Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAFilm Studies
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Music including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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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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MAFilm and Visual Culture and German
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied97%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAContemporary Craft and Creative Writing
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied85%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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MAGerman and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAArabic and Persian
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MASpanish and Portuguese
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAScandinavian Studies and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MALatin/ Spanish
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature
Anglia Ruskin University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BAArabic
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BACreative Writing
York St John University
Satisfied91%
Drop-out30%
Salary£22k
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BAModern Languages
Bangor University
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish and Linguistics
Birkbeck College
Satisfied75%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArt History and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MARussian Studies and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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