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

BAModern Language with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFilm Studies and German

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Language with Media Communication (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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MAGaelic/Comparative Literature

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

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

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAEnglish and French

University of Aberdeen
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

Nottingham Trent University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BACreative Writing (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing

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

The University of Essex
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Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEconomics with German

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

Birmingham City University
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BAMedia and English Literature

York St John University
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MAComparative Literature/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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DipHEEnglish

University of London
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAArabic and Economics

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

University of St Andrews
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Salary£28k
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MAModern Languages (German and Persian) and Management

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

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

The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALinguistics (Including Foundation Year)

The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALiterary Studies with Creative Writing

University of Suffolk
FT3Y
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Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAFrench and Spanish

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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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