

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
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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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MATheatre Studies/English Language
University of Glasgow
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MAModern Languages (French and Persian) and Management
University of St Andrews
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MAComparative Literature and French and German
University of St Andrews
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BASpanish and Linguistics
Manchester Metropolitan University
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MAModern Languages (French and Italian) and English
University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish Literature
University of the West of England, Bristol
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MAGerman and Russian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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MAFrench and Italian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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MAGerman and Italian and Russian
University of St Andrews
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MAComparative Literature and Italian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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MACentral & East European Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
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BAWriting and English Literature
Anglia Ruskin University
Satisfied95%
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BALiterature and Politics
University of the Highlands and Islands
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Drop-out60%
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BACreative Writing
The Open University
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAItalian and Philosophy
University of St Andrews
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MAEnglish Literature/Music
University of Glasgow
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MAFilm Studies and French
University of St Andrews
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BACymraeg, Cyfryngau a Chysylltiadau Cyhoeddus (Welsh, Media and Public Relations)
Swansea University
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Huddersfield
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MALatin
University of Glasgow
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BAPolitics, International Relations and a Modern Language
Cardiff University
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MAFrench and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish Language and Communication
Anglia Ruskin University
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MAMiddle East Studies and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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