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

BAFrench and Beginners German

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAUkrainian and Portuguese

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BASerbian/Croatian and Spanish

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

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAThree Modern Languages

University of Bristol
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAClassics II and English

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAGerman and Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAFrench and Arabic

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied69%
Drop-out15%
Salary£33k
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MAClassical Studies and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BAGerman and Beginners' Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BASpanish and Ukrainian

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

King's College London
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BABulgarian 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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BAComparative Literature and Culture

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BASociology and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BASerbian/Croatian and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish Literature

Birmingham City University
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAModern Languages and Economics

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out2%
Salary£27k
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BABulgarian and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAComparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages

University of Bristol
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£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 Courses18,514
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students