

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
BAEnglish Language and Linguistics (with TESOL)
University of Sussex
Satisfied89%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish and Classical Civilisation
The University of Warwick
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAEnglish and Film Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BALaw and Languages
The Open University
Satisfied96%
Drop-out50%
Salary£29k
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BAEnglish and Publishing
University of Derby
Satisfied94%
Drop-out17%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish with Study Abroad
University of Bristol
Satisfied78%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BABusiness Management and Languages
The Open University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out48%
Salary£29k
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BAEnglish with Foundation Year
University of Derby
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MAArabic - Chinese Studies
University of St Andrews
Satisfied65%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish and Journalism
Birmingham City University
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAHispanic Studies and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied91%
Drop-out45%
Salary£33k
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BAEnglish
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish with Foundation Year
The University of Hull
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BAItalian and Spanish
The University of Manchester
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAClassics and French
University of Oxford
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BALinguistics and Japanese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BAFrench and Spanish (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAChinese Studies - Persian
University of St Andrews
Satisfied65%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BALanguages and Language Teaching (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAEnglish and Language & Linguistics
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature (with Foundation Year)
University of Nottingham, the
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing
The University of Surrey
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAArabic and French
The University of Manchester
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages
Birkbeck College
Satisfied91%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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