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 Courses17,759
Data SourceOffice for Students

MArabicArabic & Islamic Studies

University of Exeter
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BACzech (with Slovak) and Arabic

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAModern Languages (French and Spanish)

The University of Surrey
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BANorwegian and Russian

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

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAModern Greek and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
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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MAChinese Studies - Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGerman and Russian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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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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MAMiddle East Studies 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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BACzech (with Slovak) and Hebrew

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BARussian and Persian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAFilm Studies and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAGreek and Spanish

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAFrench and International Relations

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BARussian and Linguistics

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BARussian and Hebrew

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BARussian and Swedish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAArabic and French and Italian

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

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

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses17,759
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students