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

MAComparative Literature and Italian and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BASpanish and Swedish

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

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£31k
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BAItalian and Russian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAEnglish Literature

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScSpeech and Language Therapy

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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BACzech and French

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAFrench and Romanian

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAItalian and Persian and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (French and German) and English

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

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAFrench and Polish

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

University College London
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MAGeography and Middle East Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAFrench and Russian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BASpanish and Linguistics

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BAModern Languages

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MAEnglish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out2%
Salary£28k
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BAModern and Medieval Languages

University of Cambridge
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out1%
Salary£30k
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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