Subject Guide

Languages and Area Studies

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

MAEnglish Literature/Latin

University of Glasgow
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BAEnglish Language with Media Communication (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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Satisfied84%
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Salary£27k
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BAInternational Relations with Modern Languages

Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAChinese Studies - German

University of St Andrews
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MAArabic and Persian

University of St Andrews
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and German) and English

University of St Andrews
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MAEconomics and Russian

University of St Andrews
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MAArabic and Russian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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MAComparative Literature/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
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MAArabic and Economics

University of St Andrews
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BAMedia and English Literature

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

University of St Andrews
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MAArabic and Middle East Studies

University of St Andrews
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BAFilm Studies and Literature (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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Satisfied85%
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALinguistics

University of York
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MAArabic and French and Persian

University of St Andrews
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
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BAHebrew and Jewish Studies

University College London
FT
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish

Queen Mary University of London
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Satisfied94%
Drop-out12%
Salary£27k
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MAModern Languages (French and Italian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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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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MARussian with Geography

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

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAChinese Studies - French

University of St Andrews
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Drop-out0%
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