

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
MAArabic and Middle East Studies
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BALinguistics
University of York
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BALanguage Studies
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAArabic and German and Persian
University of St Andrews
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MAEnglish Language/Music
University of Glasgow
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DipHEEnglish Language
The Open University
Satisfied94%
Drop-out75%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAJournalism (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish Language/Mathematics
University of Glasgow
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MATheatre Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
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BAEnglish Literature & Creative Writing
The University of Kent
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
York St John University
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BAEnglish (with a modern language)
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish
Nottingham Trent University
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MAArabic and Italian
University of St Andrews
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BACreative Writing (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
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Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAPsychology and Russian
University of St Andrews
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BAEast Asian Studies
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied91%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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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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MAModern Languages (French and Italian) and English
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAFTV/ Latin
University of Glasgow
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MAGerman and Russian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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MAArabic and Philosophy
University of St Andrews
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MAMusic/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
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