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

BALiterature and Politics

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
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Drop-out60%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAPhilosophy and Spanish

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

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

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

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish Literature

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAComparative Literature/Music

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

York St John University
PTPlacementAbroadFoundation
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Kent
PT
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAEnglish Language/Latin

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAEnglish Studies

Teesside University
PT
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAItalian and Russian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFrench and German and Italian

University of St Andrews
FT
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Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and French and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary£32k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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BALinguistics (Including Year Abroad)

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied82%
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman and Middle East Studies

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAEnglish Literature/Latin

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAScottish Literature/Theatre Studies

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BACreative Writing and English Literature

York St John University
PTPlacementAbroadFoundation
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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BACreative Writing

Leeds Beckett University
PTAbroad
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of the West of England, Bristol
PTPlacementAbroad
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAComparative Literature/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
PTAbroad
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Salary (subject)£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