

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
BALiterature and Theology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied
Drop-out60%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAEnglish Language/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BALiterature and Criminology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied
Drop-out60%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Literature, Journalism and Media
Cardiff University
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAAmerican Studies with a Placement Year
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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DipHELanguage Studies
The Open University
Satisfied94%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAEnglish
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied94%
Drop-out12%
Salary£27k
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MAItalian and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAEnglish Language/Music
University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAGaelic
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied
Drop-out60%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Chichester
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied100%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAFrench and Hebrew
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Persian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BACreative Writing
Edge Hill University
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Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature with Creative Writing
The University of Huddersfield
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAPhilosophy and Spanish
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature/English Language
University of Glasgow
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
Satisfied80%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAMusic/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Language with Media Communication (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish
University of Southampton
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MARussian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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