Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia

1,044 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 146 universities in Asia are open to international students; 48% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 3,719 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 2,070 USD and 5,950 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
PhD in Philosophy in Development Studies De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,945 USD
Two Week Culture Experiencing Program Guizhou University (GZU) China — —
PhD in Philosophy Major in Commerce University of Santo Tomas Philippines PhD 2,150 USD
Master in Arts in Applied Theology – MAAPT – Academic Track De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 509 USD
Bachelor in Painting (Oil Painting) Tsinghua University (THU) China Bachelor's 5,950 USD
PhD in Straight Program: Arts in Applied Theology with Specialization in Formative Counseling and Spiritual Accompaniment and Philosophy in Applied Theology with Specialization in Formative Counseling and Spiritual Accompaniment (DAPT-FCSA) De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,264 USD
Bachelor in Musicology University of Santo Tomas Philippines Bachelor's 1,937 USD
Bachelor in Animation Tsinghua University (THU) China Bachelor's 5,950 USD
Master in Creative Writing University of Santo Tomas Philippines Master's 2,034 USD
Bachelor in Product Design (Textile Design) Tsinghua University (THU) China Bachelor's 5,950 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy Visayas State University, Baybay City Philippines Bachelor's —
PhD in Music University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines PhD 603 USD
Master in Musicology (Professional Degree) (Chinese-taught) Shandong University, Weihai China Master's 5,206 USD
Bachelor in Film University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Bachelor's 603 USD
Master in Comparative Literature and World Literature (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 3,272 USD
Master in Arts in Communication De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 229 USD
Master in Arts Program China Campus Network (CCN) China Master's 4,462 USD
Foundation in Arts – Online Online UNITAR International University, Selangor Malaysia — 2,104 USD
PhD in Creative Writing University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines PhD 603 USD
Bachelor in Cinema and Television Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) China Bachelor's 16,362 USD
Bachelor in International Communication Studies with Performing Arts (Hons) University of Nottingham Malaysia, Selangor Malaysia Bachelor's 9,655 USD
Bachelor in Humanities Ateneo de Manila University Philippines Bachelor's 3,563 USD
PhD in Theatre Studies Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) China PhD 4,462 USD
PhD in Fine Arts Shanghai University (SHU) China PhD 6,247 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 475 2,070 USD 3,719 USD 5,950 USD
Master's 299 2,945 USD 3,421 USD 4,750 USD
PhD 129 2,323 USD 3,867 USD 5,243 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

Arts 448 Philosophy 119 Literature 78 Music 78 Humanities 66 Visual Arts 29 Performing Arts 28 Writing 18 Liberal Arts and Sciences 18 Humanities and Social Sciences 18

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Asia

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Asia?
1,044 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 146 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in Asia cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Asia is 3,719 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 2,070 USD and 5,950 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Asia in English?
Yes — 48% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (498 of 1,044).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
43 of the 1,044 programmes in Asia are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts in Asia?
Master's programmes, at a median of 3,421 USD per year, against 3,719 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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