

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
DipHEEnglish
The Open University
Satisfied94%
Drop-out75%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScComputational Linguistics (Including Placement Year)
The University of Essex
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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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BACymraeg, Cyfryngau a Chysylltiadau Cyhoeddus (Welsh, Media and Public Relations)
Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAModern Languages (German and Persian) and English
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied86%
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEducation and Welsh (a pathway for Second Language students)
Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAWriting and English Literature
Anglia Ruskin University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MASpanish
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Russian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature and French and German
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEast Asian Studies
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied91%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BACreative Writing (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
Satisfied
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAModern Languages (German and Italian) and English
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAPhilosophy and English Literature
Anglia Ruskin University
Satisfied83%
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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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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BScComputational Linguistics (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFrench and Russian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Italian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Psychology
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Management
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Literature and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied93%
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature
Swansea University
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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