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 MPhil/PhD in Music SOAS University of London PhD —
PhD in Philosophy research degrees University of Hull PhD —
PhD in Philosophy University of York PhD —
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) University College London PhD —
PhD (Faculty of Health Studies) University of Bradford PhD —
PhD (School of Management) University of Bradford PhD —
PhD in Philosophy research degrees Manchester Metropolitan University PhD —
PhD in Music MPhil, PhD Newcastle University PhD 33,305 USD
PhD in Music PhD University of Surrey PhD —
PhD in Philosophy University of York PhD —
PhD in Music Technology University of York PhD —
PhD in Visual Propaganda and the Covid-19 Crisis - A Critical Inquiry (phd) Nottingham Trent University PhD —
PhD (School of Optometry and Vision Science) University of Bradford PhD —
PhD (School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences) University of Bradford PhD —
PhD (School of Social Sciences) University of Bradford PhD —
PhD in Philosophy MPhil, PhD Newcastle University PhD 33,305 USD
PhD in Philosophy research degrees University of Dundee PhD 29,947 USD
PhD Doctor of Philosophy University of Sunderland PhD —
PhD in Music University of York PhD —
Phd Course Structure University College London PhD —
PhD (School of Chemistry and Biosciences) University of Bradford PhD —
PhD (School of Law) University of Bradford PhD —
PhD in Ai Generated Art: An Investigation Into Computational Creativity Nottingham Trent University PhD —
PhD in Photography, Landscape and Trauma Nottingham Trent University PhD —

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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