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

MAEnglish Literature/Latin

University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAArabic and Spanish

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

Edge Hill University
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Salary (3yr)£27k
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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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MAMiddle East Studies and Russian

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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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and French

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

University of St Andrews
FT
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied87%
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Salary£24k
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MAGerman and Management

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAMathematics with Gaelic

University of Aberdeen
FTAbroad
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEconomics and German

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

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied66%
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Salary£26k
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MAArabic and Economics

University of St Andrews
FT
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Management

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

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFilm and Visual Culture and French

University of Aberdeen
FT
Satisfied91%
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAArabic and Geography

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAMedia and English Literature

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAComparative Literature and German 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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MAModern Languages (Arabic and German) and Management

University of St Andrews
FT
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MAItalian and Persian and Spanish

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

University of St Andrews
FT
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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