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

MAComparative Literature and Italian and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAHungarian and Norwegian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAGerman and Hungarian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BANorwegian and Yiddish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAFilm Studies and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAModern and Medieval Languages

University of Cambridge
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out1%
Salary£30k
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BABulgarian and French

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BARussian Studies

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£31k
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BAItalian Studies

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BANorwegian and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAGerman and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAModern Languages

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BAFinnish and Norwegian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BASpanish and Swedish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BADanish and Hungarian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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Medium

BAItalian and Russian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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Medium

BADanish and Yiddish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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Medium

MAArabic and Italian and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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MAModern Languages (French and Persian) and English

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

University College London
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MAModern Languages (French and Italian) and English

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

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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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