Bachelors in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the Netherlands

79 bachelors programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 16 universities in the Netherlands are open to international students; 72% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 10,900 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 10,000 USD and 13,434 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 Humanities Amsterdam University College Bachelor's 13,145 USD
Bachelor in Classical Music Hanze University of Applied Sciences Bachelor's 8,800 USD
Bachelor in Composition and Music Production Hanze University of Applied Sciences Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Fine Art Hanze University of Applied Sciences Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Literary Studies Utrecht University Bachelor's 7,009 USD
Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences Utrecht University Bachelor's 2,694 USD
Bachelor in Expanded Contemporary Dance Amsterdam University of the Arts Bachelor's 10,000 USD
Bachelor in Sociology Erasmus University Rotterdam Bachelor's 10,900 USD
Bachelor in International Bachelor Arts and Culture Studies Erasmus University Rotterdam Bachelor's 10,900 USD
Bachelor in Governance, Economics and Development Leiden University Bachelor's 14,300 USD
Bachelor in Musicology University of Amsterdam Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Autonomous Visual Arts Zuyd University of Applied Sciences Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Theater Teacher Zuyd University of Applied Sciences Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Art History University of Amsterdam Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Classical Music Amsterdam University of the Arts Bachelor's 10,000 USD
Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences Erasmus University Rotterdam Bachelor's 10,900 USD
Bachelor in Ancient Near Eastern Studies Leiden University Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Double Bachelor in Economics and Philosophy of Economics Erasmus University Rotterdam Bachelor's 16,900 USD
Bachelor in Choreography Amsterdam University of the Arts Bachelor's 10,000 USD
Bachelor in Jazz Amsterdam University of the Arts Bachelor's 10,000 USD
Bachelor in Social Sciences Amsterdam University College Bachelor's 13,145 USD
Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences Amsterdam University College Bachelor's 13,145 USD
Bachelor in Interdisciplinary Arts Zuyd University of Applied Sciences Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Early Music Amsterdam University of the Arts Bachelor's 10,000 USD

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Music 10 Arts and Social Sciences 9 Humanities 8 Theatre Studies 7 Liberal Arts and Sciences 7 Arts 6 Artistic Practice 6 Dance 4 Philosophy 4 Music Education 3

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands

Bachelors in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the Netherlands: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in the Netherlands?
79 humanities & liberal arts bachelors programmes at 16 universities in the Netherlands are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in the Netherlands cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands is 10,900 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 10,000 USD and 13,434 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands in English?
Yes — 72% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in the Netherlands in our catalogue are taught in English (57 of 79).

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