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.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students

MAGerman and Italian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and French

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary£32k
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MAFrench and German

University of St Andrews
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MAFilm Studies and Italian

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (German and Persian) and Management

University of St Andrews
FT
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BAWelsh (a pathway for First Language students)

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAModern Languages (French and German) and Management

University of St Andrews
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MAGerman and Middle East Studies

University of St Andrews
FT
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BAEnglish Language and Communication

Anglia Ruskin University
FT
Satisfied60%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MLitLiterature

The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFrench and German and Spanish

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT
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BALanguage Studies

The University of Essex
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Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAEnglish Language/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAGreek/Latin

University of Glasgow
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BACreative Writing

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAModern Languages (German and Spanish) and English

University of St Andrews
FT
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Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and German

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

Loughborough University
FTAbroad
Satisfied91%
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Salary£28k
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MAComparative Literature and French and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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BAEnglish Literature

Anglia Ruskin University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish

Northeastern University - London
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAChinese Studies - Film Studies

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students