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

BADanish and Polish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAChinese Studies - Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAScandinavian Studies with Film Studies

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out2%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAComparative Literature and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFrench and German and Russian

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and French) and Management

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFinnish and East European Studies

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAChinese Studies OR Japanese Studies

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScHistory and English

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Languages (French and Spanish)

The University of Surrey
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BAGerman and Serbian/Croatian

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

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

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAArabic and Comparative Literature and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BANorwegian and Ukrainian

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

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAFrench and Beginners' Portuguese

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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BARussian and Persian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAHebrew and Middle East Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFrench Studies

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAFrench and Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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BAGerman and Ukrainian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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