Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Australia

577 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 45 universities in Australia are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 30,112 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,559 USD and 37,400 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
Bachelor in Arts (Honours) UNSW Canberra Bachelor's 12,500 USD
3D Animation University of South Australia — 15,300 USD
Bachelor in Arts University of the Sunshine Coast Bachelor's 28,500 USD
Master in Arts Internationalernationalerpreting Translation and Transcultural Communication University of Adelaide Master's 28,305 USD
Bachelor in Fine Art Monash University, Caulfield Bachelor's 27,302 USD
Bachelor in Photography University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Bachelor's 23,734 USD
Graduate Diploma of Philosophy University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle — 22,250 USD
Bachelor in Music (Honours) University of Queensland, Australia Bachelor's 26,130 USD
Bachelor in Arts Victoria University Bachelor's 12,468 USD
Master in Contemporary Art Practices (Advanced) Australian National University Master's 31,380 USD
Bachelor in Arts and Education (Secondary) (Dual Degree) University of Queensland, Australia Bachelor's 25,339 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy (Honours)—Humanities and Social Sciences Australian National University Bachelor's 56,120 USD
Bachelor in Aesthetics Torrens University Australia Bachelor's 21,005 USD
Music Technology Foundations Online University of Adelaide — —
Diploma of Music Australian Institute of Music — 28,560 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
Bachelor in Arts Honours Murdoch College Bachelor's 20,552 USD
Master in Curating and Cultural Leadership UNSW Sydney Master's 36,367 USD
Diploma of Film and Video Torrens University Australia — 15,637 USD
Master in Philosophy (Research) Monash University, Caulfield Master's 35,471 USD
Ignorance! | 无知！ Online Australian National University — —
Bachelor in Music Griffith University Bachelor's 36,000 USD
Master in Public Policy and Governance UNSW Sydney Master's 24,364 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in Australia by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 316 24,559 USD 30,112 USD 37,400 USD
Master's 130 24,559 USD 28,234 USD 33,207 USD
PhD 46 25,625 USD 28,807 USD 36,160 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 198 Philosophy 95 Humanities and Social Sciences 50 Music 44 Arts and Social Sciences 36 Creative Arts 30 Humanities 14 Performing Arts 12 Writing 12 Graphic Design 8

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Australia

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Australia: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Australia?
577 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 45 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 bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Australia is 30,112 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,559 USD and 37,400 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 (577 of 577).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
56 of the 577 programmes in Australia are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts in Australia?
Master's programmes, at a median of 28,234 USD per year, against 30,112 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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