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

BAWelsh, Politics and International Relations

Cardiff University
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish (with a modern language)

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Salary (3yr)£20k
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MLitLiterature and Creative Writing

The University of Essex
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Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACreative Writing

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAWelsh (a pathway for Second Language students)

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

Swansea University
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Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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MAEnglish and Italian

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages

Swansea University
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Satisfied95%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BAComparative Literature

University College London
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£31k
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MAChinese Studies - Italian

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Theological Studies

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Spanish) and English

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEuropean Studies (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and Management

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

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAChinese Studies - French

University of St Andrews
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Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (French and Italian) and English

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

The University of Sheffield
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Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BALanguage Studies

The University of Essex
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Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAArabic and English

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAModern Languages

Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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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 (Persian and Russian) and English

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAComparative Literature and German and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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Drop-out0%
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