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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MAArabic and Comparative Literature and Russian
University of St Andrews
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MAComparative Literature/Music
University of Glasgow
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MEngChemical Engineering
The University of Manchester
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish and History
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied83%
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Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Literature with a Foundation Year
The University of East Anglia
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Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAFrench and Spanish
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
Nottingham Trent University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAFrench and Linguistics
Manchester Metropolitan University
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MLitCreative Writing
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing
The University of Surrey
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year
The University of East Anglia
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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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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BAFrench (with a modern language)
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAWelsh
Cardiff University
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature
Edge Hill University
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Salary (3yr)£27k
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BACreative Writing in the Highlands and Islands
University of the Highlands and Islands
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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DipHEEnglish
University of London
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MAGaelic/Comparative Literature
University of Glasgow
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DipHEHistory and Languages
The Open University
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Salary (3yr)£20k
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MACeltic Studies/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
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BACreative Writing and English Literature
York St John University
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BAEnglish Literature
University of the West of England, Bristol
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BALiterature and Politics
University of the Highlands and Islands
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Drop-out60%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish and Media
Nottingham Trent University
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