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.
AI Impact
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BACymraeg, Cyfryngau a Chysylltiadau Cyhoeddus (Welsh, Media and Public Relations)
Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Huddersfield
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BScComputational Linguistics (Including Placement Year)
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and English
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and French and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary£32k
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MAComparative Literature and French and Italian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary£32k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing
Leeds Beckett University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAMiddle East Studies and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAPersian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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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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BAEnglish Literature
Birmingham City University
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAModern Languages
Bangor University
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Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MLingEnglish Language and Linguistics (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEnglish and French
University of St Andrews
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Drop-out6%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish
University of London
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAGeography and Italian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish and Media
Nottingham Trent University
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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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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MAEnglish and Italian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAComparative Literature and Italian
University of St Andrews
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Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAAmerican Studies with a Placement Year
The University of East Anglia
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALiberal Arts
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAMusic/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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