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 Courses18,514
Data SourceOffice for Students

BACzech and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out4%
Salary£27k
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BAClassics II and English

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BASerbian/Croatian and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAComparative Literatures and Cultures

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BASociology and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAGerman and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BAComparative Literature and Culture

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BAClassics and English

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BACreative Writing and English

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BASpanish and Ukrainian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAEnglish and French

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAHungarian and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAFrench and Theological Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALiberal Arts with a LYA

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BAModern Languages and English Literature

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BASpanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAHungarian and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAModern Languages

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Language and Business & Management (French)

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAFrench with Year Abroad

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAArabic and Biblical Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAJapanese

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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