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

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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BAItalian and Polish

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

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

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

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

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAPolitics, International Studies and French

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied98%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAItalian Studies

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BANorwegian and Yiddish

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFrench and Ukrainian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BASwedish and Yiddish

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

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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BAItalian and Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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BAGerman and Beginners' Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAFrench and Russian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary£31k
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BAModern European Languages and History

University of Durham
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MBusInternational Business with a Modern Language

University of Strathclyde
FT5Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAModern Languages (French and Italian) and English

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

University of Cambridge
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out1%
Salary£30k
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MAEnglish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out2%
Salary£28k
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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