Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia

299 masters programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 76 universities in Asia are open to international students; 52% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 3,421 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 2,945 USD and 4,750 USD.

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

Humanities & Liberal Arts programmes

1–24 of 299 · page 1 of 10

Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Arts and Media The University of Osaka Japan Master's 3,372 USD
Master in Fine Arts major in Creative Writing De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 458 USD
Master in Fine Arts University of Santo Tomas Philippines Master's 2,034 USD
Master in Literature Program China Campus Network (CCN) China Master's 4,462 USD
Master in Creative Writing University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Master's 603 USD
Master in Arts in Behavioral Science track in Organization and Social Systems Development De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 840 USD
Master in Humanities The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) China Master's 6,262 USD
Master in Arts in Applied Theology De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 458 USD
Master in Arts in Behavioral Science track in Environmental Studies De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 840 USD
Master in Theatre Arts University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Master's 603 USD
Master in Media, Communications and Culture MA University of Nottingham Malaysia, Selangor Malaysia Master's 14,581 USD
Master in Expressive Arts Therapy Chulalongkorn University Thailand Master's 2,720 USD
Master in Fine Arts University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Master's 603 USD
Master in Aesthetics Seoul National University South Korea Master's —
Master in Arts in Applied Theology – MAAPT – Academic Track De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 509 USD
Master in Creative Writing University of Santo Tomas Philippines Master's 2,034 USD
Master in Musicology (Professional Degree) (Chinese-taught) Shandong University, Weihai China Master's 5,206 USD
Master in Comparative Literature and World Literature (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 3,272 USD
Master in Arts in Communication De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 229 USD
Master in Arts Program China Campus Network (CCN) China Master's 4,462 USD
Master in China’s Modern and Contemporary Literature (Chinese-taught) Shandong University, Weihai China Master's 3,272 USD
Master in Arts in Philosophy De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 1,413 USD
Master in Arts in Phil Studies – Language Culture Media De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 382 USD
Master in Philosophy (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 3,272 USD

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Arts 106 Philosophy 49 Literature 42 Humanities 24 Music 19 Humanities and Social Sciences 13 Performing Arts 7 Arts and Social Sciences 6 Visual Arts 5 Writing 5

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Asia

Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Asia?
299 humanities & liberal arts masters programmes at 76 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 master's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Asia is 3,421 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 2,945 USD and 4,750 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Asia in English?
Yes — 52% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (155 of 299).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
13 of the 299 programmes in Asia are delivered online or by distance learning.

Planning to study humanities & liberal arts in Asia?

An advisor who knows admissions in Asia can shortlist humanities & liberal arts programmes for your budget and profile.

Talk with an Advisor VIP service →