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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MAItalian and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGerman and Beginners' Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAFrench and Beginners' Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BANorwegian and Yiddish

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

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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BAHungarian and Swedish

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BANorwegian and Spanish

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

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

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

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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BAItalian and Russian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAItalian and Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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MAModern Languages (French and German) and English

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

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

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

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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BAFrench and Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BAItalian and Beginners' Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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BAPhilosophy and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFrench and Serbian/Croatian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BACzech and Italian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out7%
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