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

MAArabic and Comparative Literature and German

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGerman with Polish

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MALinguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£34k
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BAGerman and Hebrew

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAChinese Studies - German

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BASpanish with Polish

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAMiddle East Studies and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFrench and Social Anthropology

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGerman and Portuguese

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAFilm Studies and German

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGerman and Beginners' Portuguese

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAFrench and Italian and Persian

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

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Social Anthropology

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BARussian and Linguistics

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAArabic and Russian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScGeography with a Language

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAArabic and Persian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
OVERALLA
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BACzech (with Slovak) and Arabic

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MASpanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BASpanish and Arabic

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BAGerman and Spanish

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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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