Subject Guide

Languages and Area Studies

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Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
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MAItalian and Philosophy

University of St Andrews
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MAGerman and Persian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish

Sheffield Hallam University
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

York St John University
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
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BAEuropean Studies (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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BAFrench (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAFrench and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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MABiblical Studies and German

University of St Andrews
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MACentral & East European Studies/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
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MAEnglish and German

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing

Leeds Beckett University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature (Including Year Abroad)

The University of Essex
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Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAAmerican Studies

Swansea University
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Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAAmerican Studies

Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAPersian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish and Comparative Literature (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAChinese Studies - Comparative Literature

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

University of St Andrews
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MAEnglish and French

University of St Andrews
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Drop-out6%
Salary£28k
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MAGaelic/Comparative Literature

University of Glasgow
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MAChinese Studies - Spanish

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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