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 Creative Media - Graphic Design	Murdoch College	Bachelor's	22,100 USD
Bachelor in Music Honours	Griffith University	Bachelor's	38,000 USD
Diploma of Music	Griffith University	—	33,000 USD
Bachelor in Arts	Western Sydney University	Bachelor's	28,000 USD
Bachelor of Arts (Indigenous Studies)	University of Wollongong	Bachelor's	24,559 USD
Bachelor in Arts (Honours) (Philosophy)	University of Wollongong	Bachelor's	34,272 USD
Bachelor in Performance and Theatre	University of Wollongong	Bachelor's	24,559 USD
Bachelor in History of Art	The University of Western Australia	Bachelor's	—
Theatre	Central Queensland University	—	8,241 USD
Master in Philosophy (by Research)	Monash University, Caulfield	Master's	36,403 USD
Bachelor in Arts / Social Science	Western Sydney University	Bachelor's	28,000 USD
Bachelor in Arts (Honours)	University of Wollongong	Bachelor's	24,559 USD
Multidisciplinary Studies Online	University of Southern Queensland	—	17,392 USD
Bachelor in Anthropology	The University of Western Australia	Bachelor's	55,400 USD
Bachelor in Social and Environmental Sustainability and Arts	The University of Western Australia	Bachelor's	—
Arts Leadership and Social Innovation Online	Central Queensland University	—	—
Bachelor in Art Theory	UNSW Sydney	Bachelor's	35,471 USD
Bachelor in Social Sciences	UNSW Sydney	Bachelor's	11,824 USD
Master in Music	The University of Queensland	Master's	45,792 USD
Bachelor in Arts (Politics)	University of Wollongong	Bachelor's	24,559 USD
Bachelor in Creative Arts and Community Wellbeing Online	University of Southern Queensland	Bachelor's	13,464 USD
Bachelor in Cultural Studies	University of South Australia	Bachelor's	32,800 USD
Bachelor in Criminology and Criminal Justice	The University of Queensland	Bachelor's	45,792 USD
Peace and Conflict Studies	The University of Queensland	—	22,896 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

University of Wollongong (63)
Edith Cowan University (52)
Federation University Australia (38)
The University of Western Australia (37)
The University of Sydney (22)
Central Queensland University (21)
Monash University, Clayton (20)
UNSW Sydney (20)
Torrens University Australia (19)
Griffith University (17)

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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