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

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Arts in Education Major in Religious and Values Education – Academic Track De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 726 USD
Master in Artistic theory (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 7,437 USD
Master in Music University of Santo Tomas Philippines Master's 2,034 USD
Master in Music Literature Ocean University of China (OUC) China Master's 3,049 USD
Master in Performing Arts Studies Seoul National University South Korea Master's 4,347 USD
Master in Art (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 7,437 USD
Master in Fine Arts Jiangsu University (JSU) China Master's 3,867 USD
Master in Transcultural Studies Kyoto University Japan Master's 3,372 USD
Master in Arts in International Studies major in Asian Studies De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 458 USD
Master in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Research Area) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) China Master's 6,262 USD
Master in Arts Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (ZUST) China Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Asian-African Languages and Literature Ocean University of China (OUC) China Master's 3,049 USD
Master in Creative Writing Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) China Master's 12,308 USD
Master in Arts in Development Policy De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 573 USD
Master in Foreign Philosophy Wuhan University (WHU) China Master's 3,421 USD
Master in Fine Arts Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) China Master's 3,867 USD
Master in Marxist Philosophy Peking University (PKU) China Master's 8,627 USD
Master in Comparative Literature and World Literature Ocean University of China (OUC) China Master's 3,049 USD
Master in Marxist Philosophy Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) China Master's 4,908 USD
Master in Teaching Philosophy De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 878 USD
Master in Foreign Philosophies (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 3,272 USD
Master in Philosophy Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) China Master's 5,057 USD
Master in ASEAN Studies Universiti Malaya Malaysia Master's 15,654 USD
Master in Philosophy Wuhan University of Technology (WHUT) China Master's 4,016 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.

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