Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe

6,131 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 530 universities in Europe are open to international students; 82% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 14,018 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 1,578 USD and 24,569 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
Master in Arts of the Netherlands (Arts and Culture) University of Amsterdam The Netherlands Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Arts, Cognition and Criticism University of Groningen The Netherlands Master's 18,691 USD
Master in Global Executive IESE Business School, Barcelona Spain Master's —
Master in Comparative Literature and Critical Translation University of Oxford United Kingdom Master's —
Master in German and Comparative Literature University of Bonn Germany Master's 1,463 USD
Bachelor in Animation Webster University Georgia Georgia Bachelor's 8,900 USD
Master in Fine Arts in Artistic Research Lund University Sweden Master's 21,120 USD
Bachelor in Culinary Arts (1 Year) Technological University of the Shannon Ireland Bachelor's 14,602 USD
The Special Teacher Program: Language, Writing And Reading Development Malmo University Sweden — 30,623 USD
Bachelor in Illustration Berlin School of Business and Innovation Germany Bachelor's 14,916 USD
PhD in Humanities University of Tartu Estonia PhD 4,906 USD
Master in Arts In Interaction Design South East Technological University Ireland Master's 13,142 USD
Master in Dance Performance University of Limerick Ireland Master's 18,000 USD
Master in Graphic Design Budapest Metropolitan University Hungary Master's 22,897 USD
Master in Arts In Child, Youth And Family Studies South East Technological University Ireland Master's 13,142 USD
Advanced Diploma in Photography ICA Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology Malta — 5,257 USD
Bachelor in Studios - Studio Thinking Hands Design Academy Eindhoven The Netherlands Bachelor's 13,657 USD
Master in Fine Arts Lund University Sweden Master's 21,120 USD
Bachelor in Interactive Media - Animation (Online) Online Noroff University College Norway Bachelor's 10,748 USD
Master in New Media & Digital Culture Utrecht University The Netherlands Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Arts, Media and Literary Studies (research) University of Groningen The Netherlands Master's 18,691 USD
Bachelor in Arts Honours in Journalism ICA Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology Malta Bachelor's 9,346 USD
Master in Directing Animation National Film and Television School United Kingdom Master's 35,489 USD
Master in Philosophy PhD On-Campus or by Distance Learning University of Birmingham, England United Kingdom Master's 28,419 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 2,388 5,365 USD 20,000 USD 25,233 USD
Master's 2,424 1,578 USD 14,018 USD 24,569 USD
PhD 311 2,750 USD 16,700 USD 27,845 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

Music 783 Philosophy 657 Arts 414 Literature 369 Humanities 365 Arts and Social Sciences 345 Art and Design 292 Performing Arts 269 Writing 171 Graphic Design 160

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Europe

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Europe?
6,131 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 530 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 master's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Europe is 14,018 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 1,578 USD and 24,569 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Europe in English?
Yes — 82% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (5,026 of 6,131).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
108 of the 6,131 programmes in Europe are delivered online or by distance learning.

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