

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
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
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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Salary (3yr)£30k
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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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MAChinese Studies - Italian
University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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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
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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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Salary (3yr)£30k
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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
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
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature and Italian
University of St Andrews
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Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALiberal Arts
The University of Essex
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BAPolitics, International Relations and a Modern Language
Cardiff University
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAComparative Literature and Linguistics
Queen Mary University of London
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
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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
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAComparative Literature/Music
University of Glasgow
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Salary (subject)£30k*
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