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

BAArchaeology with French

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BALinguistics with Modern Language with Intercalated Year

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAArt History and Visual Culture and English

University of Nottingham, the
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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BAGerman and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAFinnish and Italian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish

University College London
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£28k
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BAFrench and Beginners German

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAModern Languages with Linguistics

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied94%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out4%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish

King's College London
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BAClassics II and English

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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MAEnglish and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary£32k
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BAGerman and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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MAEnglish

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BAMedia and Communications and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAFrench and Arabic

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied69%
Drop-out15%
Salary£33k
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BAEnglish

University of Durham
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Literature and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BAFilm and Television Studies and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Literature

Birmingham City University
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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MAEnglish and Management

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAGerman and Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAPolish and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BARomanian and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
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