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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BAAmerican Studies

The University of East Anglia
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Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAAmerican Studies

Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and German) and English

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish

University of London
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Drop-out50%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAChinese Studies - German

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAPhilosophy and Russian

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAChinese Studies - Comparative Literature

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAChinese Studies - Italian

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAInternational Relations with Modern Languages

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAEnglish Literature/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAGerman and Italian

University of St Andrews
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFilm Studies and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Part Time

University of Bedfordshire
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAItalian and Management

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Italian and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MARussian

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish

University of Derby
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

University of the West of England, Bristol
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAEnglish Language/ Greek

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAGerman and Persian and Russian

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFrench and Persian and Russian

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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