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 Media Creativity Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) China Bachelor's 5,355 USD
Bachelor in Creative Writing and Film Arts Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) China Bachelor's 13,521 USD
Bachelor in Music Theatre University of Santo Tomas Philippines Bachelor's 1,937 USD
Doctor of Philosophy Information Technology UNITAR International University, Selangor Malaysia PhD 5,941 USD
Master in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Research Area) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) China Master's 6,262 USD
Bachelor in Guitar University of Santo Tomas Philippines Bachelor's 1,937 USD
Bachelor in Music Literature University of Santo Tomas Philippines Bachelor's 1,937 USD
Bachelor in Literature Program China Campus Network (CCN) China Bachelor's 4,462 USD
Master in Creative Writing Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) China Master's 12,308 USD
Master in Arts Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (ZUST) China Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Asian-African Languages and Literature Ocean University of China (OUC) China Master's 3,049 USD
Bachelor in Fine Arts Saint John's University Thailand Bachelor's 1,487 USD
Film Production (1 Year) Beijing Film Academy (BFA) China — 11,899 USD
Bachelor in Sculpture Tsinghua University (THU) China Bachelor's 5,950 USD
Bachelor in Digital Media Arts Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) China Bachelor's 2,975 USD
Bachelor in Music in Jazz University of Santo Tomas Philippines Bachelor's 1,937 USD
Bachelor in Korean Music Seoul National University South Korea Bachelor's 5,675 USD
Bachelor in Animation (Chinese-taught) Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (ZUST) China Bachelor's 2,975 USD
Bachelor in New Music and Interactive Entertainment Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) China Bachelor's 17,911 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy Tsinghua University (THU) China Bachelor's 4,462 USD
Master in Arts in Development Policy De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 573 USD
PhD in Arts Studies Wuhan University of Technology (WHUT) China PhD 6,693 USD
Bachelor in Music in Performance Major in Oboe University of Santo Tomas Philippines Bachelor's 1,937 USD
Master in Foreign Philosophy Wuhan University (WHU) China Master's 3,421 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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