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

MALinguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£34k
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BAEnglish and Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and French) and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Persian and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Middle Eastern Sudies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFrench and International Relations

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAGerman with Film Studies

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out2%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAGerman and Polish

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BASpanish and Beginners German

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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MAChinese Studies - Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MSciSpeech and Language Therapy

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MAPersian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MASpanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Comparative Literature

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAArabic and Comparative Literature and French

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAMiddle East Studies and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFrench Studies

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BARussian and Beginners' Modern Greek

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAMiddle East Studies and Spanish

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

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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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