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
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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
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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
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Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
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
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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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Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students