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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MAEnglish Language/English Literature

University of Glasgow
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MAGaelic/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
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MAFrench and Russian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing

Queen Mary University of London
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

Nottingham Trent University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAModern Languages (German and Persian) and English

University of St Andrews
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MAFilm Studies and French

University of St Andrews
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BAFrench (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAGerman

University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing

Loughborough University
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and Management

University of St Andrews
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MARussian

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

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

University of St Andrews
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MAFrench and German and Persian

University of St Andrews
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MAGaelic/English Language

University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAEconomics with Russian

University of St Andrews
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MABiblical Studies and German

University of St Andrews
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BAWelsh

Cardiff University
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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DipHEEnglish

University of London
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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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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MAFrench and Hebrew

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScComputational Linguistics

The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEnglish Literature/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
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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