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 Courses18,514
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAGerman and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAAncient Languages

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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BScEnglish & Sociology

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAArchaeology with Portuguese

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAHungarian and Italian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAGerman and Arabic

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAArt History and Visual Culture and English

University of Nottingham, the
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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BAItalian and Spanish

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish

University College London
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out3%
Salary£28k
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MAModern Languages (French and Spanish) and English

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

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAFinnish and Italian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAUkrainian and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAGerman

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAEnglish Literature

Birmingham City University
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAMedia and Communications and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAClassical Studies and English

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MAEnglish and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary£32k
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BAThree Modern Languages

University of Bristol
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out4%
Salary£27k
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BAInternational Business and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BACzech and Portuguese

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied71%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish

University of Durham
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAGerman and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses18,514
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students