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 Courses1,541
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAAncient Languages

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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MASocial Anthropology and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFrench and German

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out25%
Salary£31k
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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' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
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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BAFrench and Beginners German

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAGerman and Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
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 Language and Literature

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAClassics II and English

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish

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

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BARussian and Portuguese

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied69%
Drop-out15%
Salary£33k
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BAGerman and Latin

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BACzech and Spanish

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

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

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

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAPolitics and Modern Languages

University of Bristol
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAThree Modern Languages

University of Bristol
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAComparative Literatures and Cultures

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,541
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students