

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 Courses18,514
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
BAEnglish
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics (with a modern language)
Manchester Metropolitan University
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£23k
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MLingEnglish Language and Linguistics (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAComparative Literature and Italian and Russian
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAChinese Studies - Persian
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MARussian and Spanish
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAComparative Literature
University College London
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£31k
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BAComparative Literature
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BAAmerican Studies
Swansea University
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish Literature (Including Year Abroad)
The University of Essex
Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Spanish) and English
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAItalian and Persian
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and French and Russian
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary£32k
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MAArabic and Philosophy
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAEnglish and Russian
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and Comparative Literature and French
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MARussian with Geography
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (French and Italian) and English
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAComparative Literature and Russian
University of St Andrews
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAHebrew and Jewish Studies
University College London
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied94%
Drop-out12%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied96%
Drop-out4%
Salary£24k
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