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

BAEnglish Studies

Teesside University
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MAGeography and Italian

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

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAGerman and Persian and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT
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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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MAEnglish Literature

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

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied95%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Literature (Including Foundation Year)

The University of Essex
FT
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Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Language with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAComparative Literature and Italian

University of St Andrews
FT
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Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and Persian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian and Russian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAAmerican Studies

The University of East Anglia
FT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish Literature

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAModern Languages (French and Italian) and Management

University of St Andrews
FT
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

Nottingham Trent University
PTPlacementAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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DipHEEnglish Language

The Open University
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Satisfied94%
Drop-out75%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish Part Time

University of Bedfordshire
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAModern Languages (German and Spanish) and English

University of St Andrews
FT
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Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for Second Language students)

Swansea University
FT
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Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish

Edge Hill University
PTPlacementAbroad
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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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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students