

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
MAModern Languages (Persian and Russian) and English
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFilm Studies (Including Placement Year)
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied96%
Drop-out4%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAItalian and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BASpanish and Linguistics
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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MAArabic and Middle East Studies
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and English
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAEnglish and German
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and German
University of St Andrews
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Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFilm Studies and Literature (Including Placement Year)
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAModern Languages (German and Spanish) and Management
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BALinguistics (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
Satisfied82%
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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DipHELanguage Studies
The Open University
Satisfied94%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish and Comparative Literature (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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DipHEEnglish
University of London
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and German) and Management
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAMedia and English Literature
York St John University
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAArabic and Comparative Literature and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BALanguage Studies and Linguistics
The University of Essex
Satisfied
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing in the Highlands and Islands
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied
Drop-out60%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAComparative Literature and French
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Persian and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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