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.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

MAArabic and Italian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics (Including Foundation Year)

The University of Essex
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Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm Studies (Including Foundation Year)

The University of Essex
FT
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Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BALiberal Arts (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
FT
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAMedia and English Literature

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAPersian and Russian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Spanish) and Management

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Geography

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature and German

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Russian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Film Studies

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Literature (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and French

University of Aberdeen
FTAbroad
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and French) and Management

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and German) and English

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAMiddle East Studies and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFilm Studies and German

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Italian and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Literature

Loughborough University
FTAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish and History

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAModern Languages and Cultures

The University of Sheffield
FT
Satisfied93%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFrench and Sociology

University of Aberdeen
FTAbroad
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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BALiterature and Creative Writing (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArabic and German and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students