

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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MAGaelic/English Language
University of Glasgow
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BALinguistics (Including Placement Year)
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAComparative Literature and German
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFilm Studies and Italian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFrench 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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MAFrench
University of St Andrews
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Salary£28k
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MACeltic Studies/Central & East European Studies
University of Glasgow
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Persian) and Management
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (German and Persian) and Management
University of St Andrews
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MLitLiterature
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArabic and Italian and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BALinguistics (Including Foundation Year)
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAMathematics/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
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MAEnglish and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFilm Studies (Including Placement Year)
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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MAGerman and Persian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied100%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BScComputational Linguistics (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFrench and German and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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DipHEEnglish
University of London
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAFilm Studies and Literature (Including Placement Year)
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAItalian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFilm Studies
The University of Essex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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