

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
BAEnglish Studies
Teesside University
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAGeography and Italian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and English
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAGerman and Persian and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Comparative Literature and Italian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAEnglish Literature
University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAModern Languages
Swansea University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature (Including Foundation Year)
The University of Essex
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Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Language with a Foundation Year
The University of East Anglia
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAComparative Literature and Italian
University of St Andrews
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Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and Persian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian and Russian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAAmerican Studies
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish Literature
Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAModern Languages (French and Italian) and Management
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
Nottingham Trent University
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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DipHEEnglish Language
The Open University
Satisfied94%
Drop-out75%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Part Time
University of Bedfordshire
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MAModern Languages (German and Spanish) and English
University of St Andrews
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Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for Second Language students)
Swansea University
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Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish
Edge Hill University
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Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALiterature and Creative Writing (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAArabic and Sustainable Development
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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