Best universities for German and Scandinavian studies (2026)

17 UK universities teaching German and Scandinavian studies as a full-time degree, ranked on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, students staying on and entry points.

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#	University	Score	Salary 5 yrs on	Working or studying	Satisfied	Typical UCAS
1	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	63	£42.5k	84%	80%	200
2	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	63	£41.5k	90%	86%	152
3	University of St Andrews Scotland	63	£38.5k	85%	91%	216
4	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	62	£35k	95%	89%	152
5	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	57	£31k	95%	88%	152
6	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£34k	87%	90%	136
7	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	52	£31k	85%	88%	152
8	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	48	£34k	81%	88%	136
9	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	47	£27.5k	90%	89%	136
10	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	46	£31k	85%	88%	120
11	University of Aberdeen Scotland	46	£30k	85%	89%	152
12	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	45	£34k	85%	84%	136
13	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	43	£31k	80%	84%	136
14	University of Glasgow Scotland	43	£29k	85%	76%	232
15	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	42	£42.5k	70%	76%	152
16	University of Edinburgh Scotland	39	£31k	80%	75%	168
17	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	37	£30.5k	85%	85%	104

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.

Questions

What is the best university for German and Scandinavian studies?

On our measures University of Oxford ranks first for German and Scandinavian studies, followed by University of Bath, University of St Andrews, University of Warwick. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's German and Scandinavian studies graduates earn the most?

University of Oxford: typical earnings of £42.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).