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

BAArchaeology with Spanish

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BScEnglish & Sociology

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAGerman and Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAClassics II and English

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAGerman

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BASociology and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAGerman and Beginners' Russian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BAGerman and Linguistics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BAPolitics and Modern Languages

University of Bristol
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAComparative Literatures and Cultures

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFilm and Television Studies and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAFrench and Beginners German

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BACzech and Spanish

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BAEnglish Literature

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out4%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Languages and International Relations

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAEnglish

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MSLTSpeech and Language Sciences

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out2%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Languages with Linguistics

The University of Warwick
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied94%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAComparative Literature and Culture

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MABiblical Studies and Hebrew

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAFrench and Arabic

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied69%
Drop-out15%
Salary£33k
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BAGerman and Italian

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

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