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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MACeltic Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

Nottingham Trent University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature and Community Engagement

University of Bristol
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Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAEnglish Language/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
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BACreative Writing

Edge Hill University
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Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

The University of Chichester
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MATheatre Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
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MACeltic Studies/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
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BALiterature and Sociology

University of the Highlands and Islands
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Drop-out60%
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MAEnglish Language/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
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MAEnglish Literature/Gaelic

University of Glasgow
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BAEnglish and History

Leeds Beckett University
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAEnglish Literature/Music

University of Glasgow
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MAEnglish Language/Music

University of Glasgow
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MAGaelic/English Language

University of Glasgow
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MAMusic/Scottish Literature

University of Glasgow
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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BASpanish and Linguistics

Manchester Metropolitan University
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Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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DipHEBusiness Management and Languages

The Open University
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Satisfied93%
Drop-out60%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BAWelsh, Politics and International Relations

Cardiff University
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAModern Languages (Persian and Spanish) and Management

University of St Andrews
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MAChinese Studies - Italian

University of St Andrews
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BAEuropean Studies (Including Placement Year)

The University of Essex
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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