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
Master in ASEAN Studies Universiti Malaya Malaysia Master's 15,654 USD
PhD in Aesthetics (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 4,432 USD
Master in Philosophy Wuhan University of Technology (WHUT) China Master's 4,016 USD
Master in Theory of Literature and Art Ocean University of China (OUC) China Master's 3,049 USD
Bachelor in Painting University of Santo Tomas Philippines Bachelor's 1,937 USD
Bachelor in Vocal Music Seoul National University South Korea Bachelor's 5,675 USD
Master in Aesthetics Peking University (PKU) China Master's 8,627 USD
Bachelor in Self-Designed Interdisciplinary Studies Pacific University India Bachelor's 570 USD
Bachelor in Drama, Film and TV Directing Chongqing University (CQU) China Bachelor's 2,975 USD
Master in Arts in Language and Literature major in Literature De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 573 USD
Bachelor in Comparative Literature University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Bachelor's 603 USD
Bachelor in Music Yonsei University South Korea Bachelor's 7,246 USD
Bachelor in Animation Dalian Neusoft University of Information (DNUI) China Bachelor's 4,760 USD
PhD in Language Culture and World Civilization Shanghai University (SHU) China PhD 4,313 USD
Bachelor in Choral Conducting University of Santo Tomas Philippines Bachelor's 1,921 USD
Bachelor in Piano Seoul National University South Korea Bachelor's 5,675 USD
Introduction to Technical Writing Online Board Infinity India — —
Bachelor in Drama Universiti Malaya Malaysia Bachelor's 12,617 USD
Bachelor in Arts Design Ningbo University (NBU) China Bachelor's 2,975 USD
Bachelor in Humanities Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) China Bachelor's 20,824 USD
Bachelor in Fine Arts Seoul National University South Korea Bachelor's 5,294 USD
Bachelor in Trumpet University of Santo Tomas Philippines Bachelor's 1,937 USD
Bachelor in Animation (taught in Chinese) Tiangong University (TGU) China Bachelor's 3,719 USD
Master in Humanities The University of Osaka Japan Master's 3,372 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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