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

BARussian and Comparative Literature

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BAItalian and Linguistics

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and French and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MASpanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and French and Italian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFrench

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BACzech (with Slovak) and Hebrew

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAFilm Studies and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Persian and Middle East Studies

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BASpanish with Polish

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BAEnglish Literature and French

The University of Surrey
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MAArabic and Comparative Literature

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFrench and Beginners' Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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MAFrench and German and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BAGerman and Polish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAGreek and Spanish

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAModern Greek and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAFrench - Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BADutch and Russian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MSciSpeech and Language Therapy

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Middle Eastern Sudies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,541
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students