PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe

311 phd programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 85 universities in Europe are open to international students; 90% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 16,700 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 2,750 USD and 27,845 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 Children's Book Illustration Anglia Ruskin University United Kingdom PhD —
PhD in Philosophy (Leuven) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Belgium PhD —
PhD in Humanities University of Tartu Estonia PhD 4,906 USD
PhD in Philosophy University of Padua Italy PhD 208 USD
PhD in Graphic Design Yeditepe University Türkiye PhD 10,000 USD
Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture Aalto University Finland PhD —
PhD in Business Philosophy Kingston University, England United Kingdom PhD 22,658 USD
PhD in English Bangor University United Kingdom PhD —
PhD in Philosophy Yeditepe University Türkiye PhD 10,000 USD
PhD Studentships: School of Design and Creative Arts Loughborough University, England United Kingdom PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Comparative Literature PhD On-Campus or by Distance Learning University of Birmingham, England United Kingdom PhD 28,419 USD
PhD in Art Lancaster University, England United Kingdom PhD 26,644 USD
PhD in Welsh Literature Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg Bangor University United Kingdom PhD 28,008 USD
PhD in Musical Composition PhD MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning) University of Birmingham, England United Kingdom PhD 28,419 USD
PhD in Creative Writing PhD On-Campus or by Distance Learning University of Birmingham, England United Kingdom PhD 28,419 USD
PhD in Philosophy University of Szeged Hungary PhD 8,177 USD
PhD in Practice Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Austria PhD 1,453 USD
PhD in Music Theory and Education Palacký University Olomouc Czechia PhD 6,498 USD
PhD in Plastic Arts and Painting Yeditepe University Türkiye PhD 10,000 USD
PhD in Catholic Theology - Specialization Systematic Theology and Christian Philosophy Palacký University Olomouc Czechia PhD 6,498 USD
PhD in Musicology PhD MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning) University of Birmingham, England United Kingdom PhD 28,419 USD
PhD in Philosophy (PhD) (Leuven) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Belgium PhD —
PhD in Modern Turkish Literature Yeditepe University Türkiye PhD 10,000 USD
PhD in Professional Writing Film Media New Media Journalism Creative Studies Drama Professional Writing Bangor University United Kingdom PhD 28,008 USD

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Philosophy 69 Arts 40 Music 31 Literature 27 Humanities 26 Arts and Social Sciences 21 Art and Design 16 Theatre Studies 9 Classics 9 Art History 8

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Europe

PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Europe?
311 humanities & liberal arts phd programmes at 85 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in Europe cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Europe is 16,700 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 2,750 USD and 27,845 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Europe in English?
Yes — 90% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (281 of 311).

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