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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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArabic and Management

University of St Andrews
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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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BAAmerican Studies with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
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Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAItalian and Management

University of St Andrews
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Persian) and Management

University of St Andrews
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BAComparative Literature

Queen Mary University of London
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Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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MAGerman and Philosophy

University of St Andrews
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BAComparative Literature

University College London
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Satisfied84%
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Salary£31k
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BALinguistics and English

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Salary (3yr)£20k
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MARussian and Spanish

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

University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish

University of London
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAItalian

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian and Psychology

University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Part Time

University of Bedfordshire
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MAComparative Literature/English Literature

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

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGeography and Italian

University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing

Loughborough University
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Satisfied100%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and English

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

Leeds Beckett University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

University of the West of England, Bristol
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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