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

BAModern Languages and Economics

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAInternational Business and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
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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BAMedia and Communications and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BACreative Writing and English

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAGerman and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BABulgarian and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAClassics II and English

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAPolish and Portuguese

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

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

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

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

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAClassical Studies and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MAEnglish

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out2%
Salary£27k
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BAGerman and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BASerbian/Croatian and Spanish

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

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish

King's College London
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BAEnglish

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

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BAEnglish Literature

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