PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United Kingdom

150 phd programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 37 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 26,644 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 23,674 USD and 29,934 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
PhD in 2026 Sheffield Hallam University PhD 25,388 USD
PhD Postgraduate Research in Art and Design University of Wolverhampton PhD —
PhD in 2026 Sheffield Hallam University PhD 25,388 USD
PhD (School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences) University of Bradford PhD —
PhD in 2027 Sheffield Hallam University PhD 13,329 USD
PhD in Coccolithophore Production During Recent Past Warm Intervals Unlocking The Southern Oceans Deepest Secrets Acronym Hints University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD Sociotechnical Futures and Digital Methods University of Bristol PhD 29,893 USD
PhD in Student Experience University of Surrey PhD 34,397 USD
PhD in Intelligent Manipulation Of Deformed Objects Via Visual Tactile Fusion University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD Postgraduate Research in Humanities University of Wolverhampton PhD —
PhD Philosophy University of Hertfordshire PhD 20,475 USD
Doctor Of Philosophy Northumbria University PhD 25,156 USD
PhD in 2025 Sheffield Hallam University PhD 12,100 USD
PhD in 2025 Sheffield Hallam University PhD 12,100 USD
PhD in 2027 Sheffield Hallam University PhD 26,658 USD
PhD in 2025 Sheffield Hallam University PhD 24,194 USD
PhD in Contemporary Writing Phd Brunel University London PhD 27,845 USD
PhD in Guidance Navigation And Control Strategies For Seakeeping And Shock Mitigation Of Fast Marine Crafts University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Developing Self Assembled Peptide Nanomaterials As Targeted Endocrine Therapies For Tumours University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Musical Composition PhD / MA by Research University of Birmingham, England PhD —
PhD in Creative Writing MPhil, PhD Newcastle University PhD 33,305 USD
PhD in AI-Enabled Digital Accessibility (ADA) PhD University of Surrey PhD —
PhD in 2027 Sheffield Hallam University PhD 26,658 USD
PhD in 2026 Sheffield Hallam University PhD 12,694 USD

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Arts 33 Philosophy 27 Music 19 Art and Design 13 Literature 10 Writing 8 Creative Arts 5 Digital Arts 5 Classics 5 Theatre Studies 4

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in the United Kingdom

PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
150 humanities & liberal arts phd programmes at 37 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in humanities & liberal arts in the United Kingdom is 26,644 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 23,674 USD and 29,934 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (150 of 150).

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