

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
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
DipHEEnglish
The Open University
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
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAChinese Studies - German
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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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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MAModern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and English
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BACreative Writing (Including Placement Year)
The University of Essex
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAJournalism (Including Placement Year)
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and French
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting
Swansea University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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MAEconomics and German
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Surrey
Satisfied66%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAFilm Studies and Literature
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArabic and Film Studies
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Literature and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied93%
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MALatin/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAComparative Literature/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BALinguistics (Including Placement Year)
The University of Essex
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAComparative Literature and German
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and French
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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MLitLiterature
The University of Essex
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArabic and Geography
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BALinguistics (Including Foundation Year)
The University of Essex
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAMathematics/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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