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
PhD in Straight Program – Arts in Applied Theology with Specialization in Religious and Values Education and Philosophy in Applied Theology Major in Religious and Values Education (DAPT-SRVE) De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,362 USD
Bachelor in Literature (English) Ateneo de Manila University Philippines Bachelor's 3,563 USD
Bachelor in Arts (Honours) in Education (TESOL) (Hons) University of Nottingham Malaysia, Selangor Malaysia Bachelor's 8,813 USD
Master in Arts in Applied Theology De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 458 USD
Bachelor in Culture and Arts Education Visayas State University, Baybay City Philippines Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Digital Media Arts Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) China Bachelor's 13,833 USD
Bachelor in Creative Writing University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Bachelor's 603 USD
Bachelor in Multimedia Arts Enderun Colleges Philippines Bachelor's 4,648 USD
Bachelor in International Film Production Beijing Film Academy (BFA) China Bachelor's 11,899 USD
Bachelor in Animation and Interactive Media Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) China Bachelor's 16,362 USD
PhD in Humanities (English) University of Nottingham Malaysia, Selangor Malaysia PhD 11,363 USD
Master in Arts in Behavioral Science track in Environmental Studies De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 840 USD
Bachelor in Performing Arts (Honours) Taylor's University Malaysia Bachelor's 8,874 USD
Bachelor in Liberal Arts (Hons) University of Nottingham Malaysia, Selangor Malaysia Bachelor's 8,838 USD
Master in Theatre Arts University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Master's 603 USD
Bachelor in Calligraphy (Chinese-taught) Zhengzhou University (ZZU) China Bachelor's 4,462 USD
Master in Media, Communications and Culture MA University of Nottingham Malaysia, Selangor Malaysia Master's 14,581 USD
Bachelor in Arts and Science in Integrated Innovation Chulalongkorn University Thailand Bachelor's 2,330 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
Bachelor in Animation and Digital Arts Lingnan University (LU) China Bachelor's 17,860 USD
PhD in Philosophy University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines PhD 603 USD
Bachelor in Photography Lyceum of the Philippines University, Cavite Philippines Bachelor's 3,239 USD
Master in Aesthetics Seoul National University South Korea Master's —

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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