Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in the Netherlands

422 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 26 universities in the Netherlands are open to international students; 93% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 12,000 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,795 USD and 19,275 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
Summer School Amsterdam University of the Arts — —
Master in Latin American Studies University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 USD
Master in Arts and Culture Leiden University Master's 19,300 USD
Master in Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts Erasmus University Rotterdam Master's 16,000 USD
Master in Philosophy Erasmus University Rotterdam Master's 16,000 USD
Pre-Master Philosophy Erasmus University Rotterdam — —
Master in Art History University of Amsterdam Master's —
Master in Philosophy of Law, Governance and Politics Leiden University Master's 19,300 USD
Bachelor in Literary Studies Utrecht University Bachelor's 7,009 USD
Master in Digital Culture Studies Tilburg University Master's 19,275 USD
Stopmotion Avans University of Applied Sciences — 10,308 USD
Master in Education and Communication in the Social Sciences Utrecht University Master's 2,694 USD
Master in Arts and Culture University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 USD
Master in Philosophy of Humanity and Culture Tilburg University Master's 19,275 USD
Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences Utrecht University Bachelor's 2,694 USD
Master in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology Leiden University Master's 19,300 USD
Bachelor in Expanded Contemporary Dance Amsterdam University of the Arts Bachelor's 10,000 USD
Master in Philosophy of Contemporary Challenges Tilburg University Master's 19,275 USD
Master in Cultural Analysis University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 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
Master in Creative Producing Amsterdam University of the Arts Master's 15,000 USD
Master in Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society University of Twente Master's 22,290 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in the Netherlands by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 79 10,000 USD 10,900 USD 13,434 USD
Master's 161 3,795 USD 12,000 USD 19,275 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 77 Philosophy 43 Dance 39 Arts and Social Sciences 29 Literature 23 Arts 18 Humanities 18 Culture 15 Cinematic Arts 14 Theatre Studies 14

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in the Netherlands: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in the Netherlands?
422 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 26 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 master's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands is 12,000 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,795 USD and 19,275 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands in English?
Yes — 93% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in the Netherlands in our catalogue are taught in English (393 of 422).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
6 of the 422 programmes in the Netherlands are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands?
Bachelor's programmes, at a median of 10,900 USD per year, against 12,000 USD for master's programmes.

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