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

MAArabic and Persian and Middle East Studies

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied92%
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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BACzech (with Slovak) and Arabic

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

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BABeginners' Modern Greek and Linguistics

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

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAMiddle East Studies and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAFrench and International Relations

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BABulgarian and German

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MAFrench - Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGerman and Romanian

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAModern Languages, Translation and Interpreting

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MAPersian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAEnglish and French

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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MAArabic and Persian and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScGeography with a Language

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out9%
Salary (subject)£30k*
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BAModern Languages (French and Spanish)

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

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BAEnglish Literature and French

The University of Surrey
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BARussian and Arabic

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Russian) and Social Anthropology

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BAGerman and Serbian/Croatian

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

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