Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia

1,044 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 146 universities in Asia are open to international students; 48% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 3,719 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 2,070 USD and 5,950 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Arts and Media The University of Osaka Japan Master's 3,372 USD
Associates in Culinary Arts Woosong University South Korea — 7,754 USD
Bachelor in Culinary Arts Woosong University South Korea Bachelor's 7,992 USD
Bachelor in Theatre Arts University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Bachelor's 603 USD
Associates in K-Pop Music and Dance Woosong University South Korea — 5,706 USD
Bachelor in Theater Arts Ateneo de Manila University Philippines Bachelor's 3,563 USD
Bachelor in Creative Writing Ateneo de Manila University Philippines Bachelor's 3,563 USD
Master in Fine Arts major in Creative Writing De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 458 USD
Bachelor in Media and Communication Arts Woosong University South Korea Bachelor's 7,794 USD
Bachelor in Dual Degree in Visual Communication Design (Digital Design - JMD) East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) China Bachelor's 10,415 USD
Bachelor in Multimedia Arts Lyceum of the Philippines University, Cavite Philippines Bachelor's 3,239 USD
Certificate in Culinary Arts Enderun Colleges Philippines — —
Bachelor in Music Composition and Theory The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) China Bachelor's 17,105 USD
PhD in Film and TV Arts Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) China PhD 14,725 USD
Master in Fine Arts University of Santo Tomas Philippines Master's 2,034 USD
PhD in Social Sciences Taylor's University Malaysia PhD 4,872 USD
Bachelor in Media Arts and Design Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) China Bachelor's 16,362 USD
Master in Literature Program China Campus Network (CCN) China Master's 4,462 USD
Bachelor in Patisserie Arts (Honours) Taylor's University Malaysia Bachelor's 9,250 USD
Master in Creative Writing University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Master's 603 USD
Bachelor in Arts, Technology and Entertainment Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) China Bachelor's 13,833 USD
Master in Arts in Behavioral Science track in Organization and Social Systems Development De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 840 USD
Bachelor in Creative Writing and Film Arts Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) China Bachelor's 13,521 USD
Master in Humanities The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) China Master's 6,262 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 475 2,070 USD 3,719 USD 5,950 USD
Master's 299 2,945 USD 3,421 USD 4,750 USD
PhD 129 2,323 USD 3,867 USD 5,243 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Arts 448 Philosophy 119 Literature 78 Music 78 Humanities 66 Visual Arts 29 Performing Arts 28 Writing 18 Liberal Arts and Sciences 18 Humanities and Social Sciences 18

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Asia

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Asia?
1,044 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 146 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in Asia cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Asia is 3,719 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 2,070 USD and 5,950 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Asia in English?
Yes — 48% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (498 of 1,044).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
43 of the 1,044 programmes in Asia are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts in Asia?
Master's programmes, at a median of 3,421 USD per year, against 3,719 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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