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 2026 Sheffield Hallam University United Kingdom PhD 25,388 USD
PhD in The Creative And Social Renewal Of Classical Music Examining And Education Programme For Racial Diversity In Music University of Portsmouth United Kingdom PhD 22,112 USD
PhD in 2027 Sheffield Hallam University United Kingdom PhD 13,329 USD
PhD Sociotechnical Futures and Digital Methods University of Bristol United Kingdom PhD 29,893 USD
PhD Postgraduate Research in Art and Design University of Wolverhampton United Kingdom PhD —
Doctoral Programme in History, Geography and Art History Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Spain PhD —
PhD in Musicología University of Valladolid Spain PhD 401 USD
PhD in Intelligent Manipulation Of Deformed Objects Via Visual Tactile Fusion University of Portsmouth United Kingdom PhD 24,433 USD
Doctoral Programme in Texts of Classical Antiquity and their Survival Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Spain PhD —
PhD in Student Experience University of Surrey United Kingdom PhD 34,397 USD
PhD in 2025 Sheffield Hallam University United Kingdom PhD 12,100 USD
PhD in 2027 Sheffield Hallam University United Kingdom PhD 26,658 USD
PhD in Philosophy UNISR - Università Vita Salute San Raffaele Italy PhD —
PhD in Coccolithophore Production During Recent Past Warm Intervals Unlocking The Southern Oceans Deepest Secrets Acronym Hints University of Portsmouth United Kingdom PhD 24,433 USD
PhD Postgraduate Research in Humanities University of Wolverhampton United Kingdom PhD —
PhD in Musical Composition PhD / MA by Research University of Birmingham, England United Kingdom PhD —
PhD (School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences) University of Bradford United Kingdom PhD —
PhD in AI-Enabled Digital Accessibility (ADA) PhD University of Surrey United Kingdom PhD —
Doctoral Programme in Philosophy Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Spain PhD —
PhD in Programa De Doctorado En Estudios Artísticos, Literarios Y De La Cultura Autonomous University of Madrid Spain PhD —
PhD in Estudios Literarios Complutense University of Madrid Spain PhD —
PhD in Literatura Hispanoamericana Complutense University of Madrid Spain PhD —
PhD Philosophy University of Hertfordshire United Kingdom PhD 20,475 USD
PhD in 2027 Sheffield Hallam University United Kingdom PhD 26,658 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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