Subject Guide

Languages and Area Studies

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Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses18,514
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MAModern Languages (French and Persian) and Management

University of St Andrews
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MATheatre Studies/English Language

University of Glasgow
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MAComparative Literature and Russian

University of St Andrews
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BAEast Asian Studies

The University of Sheffield
FTAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAScottish Language & Literature

University of Glasgow
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MAGerman and Psychology

University of St Andrews
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Management

University of St Andrews
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MAArabic and Economics

University of St Andrews
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MAComparative Literature/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
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MAArabic and Russian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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MALatin/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
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MAEnglish and Spanish

University of St Andrews
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish Literature and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
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Satisfied93%
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MAArabic and Film Studies

University of St Andrews
FT
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BAFilm Studies and Literature

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied66%
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Salary£26k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature

Swansea University
FT
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature

Swansea University
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BAMedia and English Literature

York St John University
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MAEconomics with German

University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish with Business Studies

Loughborough University
FT
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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MAEconomics and German

University of St Andrews
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BAEnglish Literature (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFrench and Italian and Persian

University of St Andrews
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Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses18,514
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students