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

DipHEEnglish

The Open University
PT
Satisfied94%
Drop-out75%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAEnglish Literature/Latin

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

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

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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MAModern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and English

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BACreative Writing (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
FT
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAJournalism (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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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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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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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%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAFilm Studies and Literature

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArabic and Film Studies

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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MALatin/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAComparative Literature/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BALinguistics (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAComparative Literature and German

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

University of St Andrews
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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MLitLiterature

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArabic and Geography

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

The University of Essex
FT
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAMathematics/Scottish Literature

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