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

BABeginners' Portuguese and Linguistics

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MAArabic and French

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (Persian and Spanish) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian and Persian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAItalian and Hebrew

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BATESOL and Linguistics

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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MAEnglish and Middle East Studies

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

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BANorwegian and Spanish

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BABulgarian and French

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
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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BAGerman and Portuguese

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

University of Cambridge
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out1%
Salary£30k
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BAFrench and Serbian/Croatian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BASpanish and Swedish

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

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAFrench and Polish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAFrench and Russian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out7%
Salary£31k
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BASpanish and Portuguese

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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