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
Bachelor in Dramatic Literature Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) China Bachelor's 5,355 USD
Bachelor in Fine Arts (Chinese Painting) (Chinese-taught) Shandong University, Weihai China Bachelor's 4,313 USD
Bachelor in Composition and Theories Arrangement Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) China Bachelor's 5,355 USD
Master in China’s Modern and Contemporary Literature (Chinese-taught) Shandong University, Weihai China Master's 3,272 USD
Bachelor in Music University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Bachelor's 603 USD
Master in Arts in Philosophy De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 1,413 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Bachelor's 603 USD
Bachelor in Photography Tsinghua University (THU) China Bachelor's 5,950 USD
Master in Arts in Phil Studies – Language Culture Media De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 382 USD
Bachelor in Directing Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) China Bachelor's 5,355 USD
Bachelor in Interdisciplinary Studies Ateneo de Manila University Philippines Bachelor's 3,563 USD
PhD in Philosophy in Applied Theology De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,264 USD
Bachelor in Sculpture University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Bachelor's 603 USD
Master in Philosophy (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 3,272 USD
Bachelor in Arts Program China Campus Network (CCN) China Bachelor's 4,462 USD
Bachelor in Art Pacific University India Bachelor's 570 USD
Bachelor in Arts (Major Philosophy) University of Hong Kong (HKU) China Bachelor's 25,435 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy Ateneo de Manila University Philippines Bachelor's 3,563 USD
Master in Arts in Education Major in Religious and Values Education – Academic Track De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 726 USD
Bachelor in Musical Arts Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) China Bachelor's 19,634 USD
Master in Artistic theory (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 7,437 USD
Bachelor in Creative Writing University of Santo Tomas Philippines Bachelor's 2,034 USD
Pre-University Foundation Program - Arts Jiangsu University (JSU) China — —
PhD in Philosophy in Literature De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,556 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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