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

BAItalian and Portuguese

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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BASpanish with Polish

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAChinese Studies - Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAPolish and Swedish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish and French

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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MAGerman and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGerman with Film Studies

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out2%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAModern Languages (French and Spanish)

The University of Surrey
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BAGerman and Polish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAArabic and Comparative Literature

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MArabicArabic & Islamic Studies

University of Exeter
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MLangLanguages and Global Cultures

University Academy 92
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BANorwegian and Ukrainian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAGerman and Serbian/Croatian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BAChinese Studies OR Japanese Studies

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MAPersian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BARussian and Comparative Literature

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BADutch and Ukrainian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAFinnish and East European Studies

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BARussian and Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BACzech and Swedish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BASpanish and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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MAArabic and French and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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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