

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
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 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
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
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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MAGerman and Philosophy
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAComparative Literature
University College London
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
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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Salary (3yr)£30k
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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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Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian and Psychology
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Part Time
University of Bedfordshire
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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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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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing
Loughborough University
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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Salary (subject)£30k*
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