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 Courses1,541
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAGerman and Romanian

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature and French and German

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAFrench and Irish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAArabic and French and Italian

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

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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MAArabic and French and German

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BANorwegian and Russian

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAModern Languages (French and Spanish)

The University of Surrey
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MAComparative Literature and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BASpanish and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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BAPortuguese and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Russian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian and Russian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BASpanish and Czech (with Slovak)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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BASpanish and Turkish

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (German and Persian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Spanish) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary£30k
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MAEnglish and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out6%
Salary£28k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,541
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students