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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BAWriting and English Literature
Anglia Ruskin University
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Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAComparative Literature and French and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAEnglish Language
University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BALinguistics (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
Satisfied82%
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALiterature
University of the Highlands and Islands
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Drop-out60%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BASpanish and Linguistics
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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MAGerman and Persian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£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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DipHEBusiness Management and Languages
The Open University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out60%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BAInternational Relations with Modern Languages
Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and English
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish
Edge Hill University
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Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAPhilosophy and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature/English Language
University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Language with Media Communication (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
Satisfied80%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArabic and Hebrew
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFrench and Italian and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAEconomics with Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFrench and German and Persian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature and Russian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian and Management
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAAncient Languages
University College London
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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