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 Courses18,514
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAItalian and Polish

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

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

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

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

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (French and German) and English

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

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

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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BAEnglish and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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MAChinese Studies - Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Italian and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAItalian and Serbian/Croatian

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BAEnglish Literature

Loughborough University
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAFrench and Beginners' Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BASpanish and Linguistics

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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MAFrench and Russian

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

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

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

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

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses18,514
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students