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

BAEnglish

Loughborough University
FTAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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MAGerman and Italian

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAChinese Studies - Comparative Literature

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

University of St Andrews
FT
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
FT
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAPersian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAAmerican Studies

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAComparative Literature and French and Italian

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

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Communication

Anglia Ruskin University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied86%
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MASpanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BACymraeg, Cyfryngau a Chysylltiadau Cyhoeddus (Welsh, Media and Public Relations)

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAComparative Literature and French and German

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

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

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

University of York
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAJournalism and Language Studies

The University of Essex
FT
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Salary£28k
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MAFrench and German and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScComputational Linguistics (Including Year Abroad)

The University of Essex
FT
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman and Psychology

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

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied93%
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAFrench and Italian and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT
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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