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

BARussian and Linguistics

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAFrench and Beginners' Portuguese

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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BAPortuguese and Beginners German

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAFrench - Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAModern Languages and Culture

University of Durham
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out6%
Salary£33k
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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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MAFilm Studies and German

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGerman and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BASpanish and Arabic

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BASpanish and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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MAFrench

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MArabicArabic & Islamic Studies

University of Exeter
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BAGerman and Serbian/Croatian

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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MASpanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFrench and Italian and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BABeginners' Modern Greek and Linguistics

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAGerman and Russian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAMiddle East Studies

University of Exeter
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MAComparative Literature and Russian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAPersian and Russian and Spanish

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
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