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
Medium

MAFrench and Italian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Medium

MAModern Languages (Persian and Spanish) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Medium

BAModern Greek and Turkish

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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Medium

BARussian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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Medium

BAItalian and Hebrew

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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Medium

BAModern Greek and Hebrew

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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Medium

MAModern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Medium

BAItalian and Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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Medium

MAModern Languages (Italian and Russian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Medium

MAArabic and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Medium

BAPortuguese and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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Medium

MAModern Languages (Persian and Russian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
OVERALLA
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Medium

MAModern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
OVERALLA
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Medium

MAModern Languages (German and Italian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Medium

MAModern Languages (Italian and Spanish) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary£30k
OVERALLA
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Medium

MAModern Languages (Persian and Spanish) and english

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Medium

BAItalian and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
OVERALLA
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Medium

BAPortuguese and Czech (with Slovak)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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Medium

BAEnglish

Loughborough University
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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Medium

BAPortuguese and Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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Medium

BABeginners' Portuguese and Linguistics

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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Medium

MAFilm Studies and French

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Medium

BAPersian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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Medium

MAModern Languages (Arabic and German) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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