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

BACzech and Swedish

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
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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BAGerman and Ukrainian

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BASpanish and Russian

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

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

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

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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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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MAModern Languages (Persian and Russian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BABeginners' Portuguese and Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAFrench and German

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BABeginners' Portuguese and Linguistics

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BASpanish and Persian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and English

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

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

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAEnglish and Hebrew

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature and Italian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (German and Spanish) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BARussian and Czech (with Slovak)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£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