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 Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students
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AI Impact
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MArabicArabic & Islamic Studies

University of Exeter
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MAFilm Studies and German

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BABeginners' Italian and Portuguese

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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MAFrench and German and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAHebrew and Middle East Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BADanish and Ukrainian

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

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
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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BANorwegian and Ukrainian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAModern Greek and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak)

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BACzech (with Slovak) and Hebrew

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BARussian and Linguistics

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAComparative Literature and French and Russian

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

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGerman and Ukrainian

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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BASpanish and Arabic

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAArabic and Russian and Spanish

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,219
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students