Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Australia

130 masters programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 34 universities in Australia are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 28,234 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,559 USD and 33,207 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 Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Creative Writing Macquarie University Master's 28,019 USD
Master in Arts Internationalernationalerpreting Translation and Transcultural Communication University of Adelaide Master's 28,305 USD
Master in Contemporary Art Practices (Advanced) Australian National University Master's 31,380 USD
Master in Music Australian Institute of Music Master's 55,296 USD
Master in Philosophy University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Master's 22,621 USD
Master in Curating and Cultural Leadership UNSW Sydney Master's 36,367 USD
Master in Philosophy (Research) Monash University, Caulfield Master's 35,471 USD
Master in Public Policy and Governance UNSW Sydney Master's 24,364 USD
Master in Arts(Advanced Seminar & Shorter Thesis) University of Melbourne Master's 29,443 USD
Master of Philosophy, International, Political and Strategic Studies Australian National University Master's 56,120 USD
Master in Animation and Visualisation University of Technology Sydney Master's —
Master in Philosophy (Part-time) University of Divinity Master's 20,453 USD
Master in Classical Studies (Advanced) Australian National University Master's 33,451 USD
Master in Design (Contemporary Art) University of South Australia Master's 38,300 USD
Master in Philosophy Monash University, Clayton Master's 36,905 USD
Master in History Online University of New England Master's —
Master in Contemporary Art Practices Australian National University Master's 31,380 USD
Master in Visual Arts Griffith University Master's 38,000 USD
Master in Literature and Creative Writing Western Sydney University Master's 34,776 USD
Master in Philosophy Torrens University Australia Master's 55,500 USD
Master in Philosophy (by Research) Monash University, Caulfield Master's 36,403 USD
Master in Music The University of Queensland Master's 45,792 USD
Master in International Relations / Peace and Conflict Studies The University of Queensland Master's 45,792 USD
Master in Screen Arts and Production University of Technology Sydney Master's 29,294 USD

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Philosophy 45 Arts 25 Humanities and Social Sciences 13 Arts and Social Sciences 9 Humanities 7 Digital Arts 6 Performing Arts 4 Creative Arts 3 Music 3 Artistic Practice 2

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Australia

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

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Australia?
130 humanities & liberal arts masters programmes at 34 universities in Australia are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in Australia cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Australia is 28,234 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,559 USD and 33,207 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Australia in English?
Yes — 100% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Australia in our catalogue are taught in English (130 of 130).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
9 of the 130 programmes in Australia are delivered online or by distance learning.

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