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

DipHEEnglish

The Open University
PT
Satisfied94%
Drop-out75%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScComputational Linguistics (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
FT
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAModern Languages (German and Spanish) and Management

University of St Andrews
FT
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BACymraeg, Cyfryngau a Chysylltiadau Cyhoeddus (Welsh, Media and Public Relations)

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAModern Languages (German and Persian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied86%
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEducation and Welsh (a pathway for Second Language students)

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAWriting and English Literature

Anglia Ruskin University
FT
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MASpanish

University of St Andrews
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Russian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature and French and German

University of St Andrews
FT
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BAEast Asian Studies

The University of Sheffield
FTAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BACreative Writing (Including Year Abroad)

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAModern Languages (German and Italian) and English

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

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAPhilosophy and English Literature

Anglia Ruskin University
FT
Satisfied83%
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAFilm Studies and Literature (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied85%
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScComputational Linguistics (Including Year Abroad)

The University of Essex
FT
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFrench and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Italian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Psychology

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

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Literature and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied93%
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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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