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 Courses17,834
Data SourceOffice for Students

MARussian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAPortuguese and Russian

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

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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MAItalian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BABeginners' Italian and Russian

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BABeginners' Portuguese and Linguistics

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAItalian and Persian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (German and Russian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAComparative Literature and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAFilm Studies and French

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

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and English

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAPortuguese and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BASpanish and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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MAModern Languages (French and Russian) and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAPolitics, International Studies and French

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied98%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BASpanish and Swedish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish Literature

Loughborough University
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAGerman and Hungarian

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out2%
Salary£28k
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BAGerman and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses17,834
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students