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

MAFrench and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Literature

Loughborough University
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BADutch and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAHungarian and Norwegian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAHispanic Studies

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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BAFinnish and Swedish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BADutch and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish Literature and Philosophy

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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BANorwegian and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAModern Languages

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BAPolitics, International Studies and French

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied98%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAFinnish and German

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BABulgarian and French

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAModern Greek and Beginners' Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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BASpanish and Linguistics

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BAFrench and Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and French) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAChinese Studies - Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAItalian and Romanian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAEnglish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out2%
Salary£28k
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BAModern European Languages and History

University of Durham
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAItalian and Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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BAItalian and Russian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAModern Languages (French and Persian) and English

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