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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BAEnglish
Loughborough University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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MAFrench and Italian and Persian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BACreative Writing
Leeds Beckett University
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAComparative Literature and German and Italian
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Management
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAModern Languages (French and Italian) and Management
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MSciLinguistics
University of York
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAModern Languages (German and Italian) and Management
University of St Andrews
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BAWelsh (a pathway for Second Language students)
Swansea University
Satisfied
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAModern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and English
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied96%
Drop-out4%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAModern Languages (French and Russian) and English
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and German) and English
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MA(SocSci)Gaelic/Central & East European Studies
University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAChinese Studies - Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Russian) and English
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for First Language students)
Swansea University
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAInternational Relations with Modern Languages
Swansea University
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Part Time
University of Bedfordshire
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAArabic and Spanish
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Management
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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