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
Β£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students
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BAFinnish and Italian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£31k
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BAArchaeology with Portuguese

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (subject)Β£30k*
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BAGerman and Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£29k
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BAEnglish with Creative Writing

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£28k
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BAArchaeology with French

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (subject)Β£30k*
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BAItalian and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£31k
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MAEnglish and Management

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAGerman and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£29k
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BACzech and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)Β£31k
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BAPolish and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)Β£31k
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MAEnglish and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
SalaryΒ£32k
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BASerbian/Croatian and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)Β£31k
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BAModern Languages with Linguistics

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied94%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£27k
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BAGerman and Beginners' Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£29k
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BAFilm and Television Studies and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)Β£28k
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BAClassics II and English

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£28k
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BABulgarian and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)Β£31k
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BAEnglish

University of Durham
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAEnglish

King's College London
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£29k
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BARomanian and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)Β£31k
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BAGerman and Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£29k
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BAModern Languages and Economics

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£27k
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BASociology and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)Β£28k
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BAEnglish Literature and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£28k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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