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 Courses1,616
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAGerman and Portuguese

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BScGeography with a Language

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BASpanish and Arabic

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BAGerman and Serbian/Croatian

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BARussian and Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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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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MAFrench and German and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
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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BARussian with Polish

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

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BAPortuguese and Beginners German

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BAModern Languages (French and Spanish)

The University of Surrey
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BARussian and Comparative Literature

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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MAFrench and Social Anthropology

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFrench and Beginners' Portuguese

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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MASpanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFilm Studies and German

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFrench and Beginners' Italian

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

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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BAFrench and Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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MAArabic and French and German

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,616
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students