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

MAMiddle East Studies and Spanish

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

University of St Andrews
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MAModern Languages (French and Persian) and English

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish and Comparative Literature (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAPhilosophy and Russian

University of St Andrews
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MAChinese Studies - Comparative Literature

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

University of St Andrews
FT
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MAEnglish Literature/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAEnglish and French

University of St Andrews
FT
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Drop-out6%
Salary£28k
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MAItalian

University of St Andrews
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Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian and Psychology

University of St Andrews
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BAAmerican Studies with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
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Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish

Loughborough University
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Satisfied89%
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Salary£29k
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MAEnglish and Italian

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAFrench and Persian and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature and Italian

University of St Andrews
FT
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Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALiberal Arts

The University of Essex
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Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BAPolitics, International Relations and a Modern Language

Cardiff University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAComparative Literature and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
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Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Literature

Swansea University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAArabic and Sustainable Development

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

University of St Andrews
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Salary£32k
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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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MAComparative Literature/Music

University of Glasgow
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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