

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
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All Languages and Area Studies Courses
Every course is measured for its exposure to AI, robotics and scientific advancement over time - so you can see the likely graduate pathways.
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BAEnglish
University of Southampton
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MARussian
University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing
Loughborough University
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Salary£28k
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MAFrench
University of St Andrews
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MAItalian and Management
University of St Andrews
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MAArabic and Management
University of St Andrews
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MAArabic and German and Italian
University of St Andrews
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MAFilm Studies and German
University of St Andrews
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BAInternational Relations with Modern Languages
Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAChinese Studies - German
University of St Andrews
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MA(SocSci)Gaelic/Central & East European Studies
University of Glasgow
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MAMiddle East Studies and Russian
University of St Andrews
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MAModern Languages (German and Italian) and Management
University of St Andrews
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MAFrench and Italian and Persian
University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish with Business Studies
Loughborough University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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MAEconomics with German
University of St Andrews
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BAMedia and English Literature
York St John University
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BAModern Languages and English Literature
Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAFilm Studies and Literature
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArabic and Film Studies
University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish Literature and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied93%
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAEnglish and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and Russian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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MAComparative Literature and German
University of St Andrews
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