

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
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
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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BAEnglish Language with Media Communication (Including Placement Year)
The University of Essex
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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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
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEconomics with German
University of St Andrews
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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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DipHEEnglish
University of London
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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
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Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAFrench and Spanish
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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