Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Australia

577 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 45 universities in Australia are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 30,112 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,559 USD and 37,400 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
Bachelor in Social Work Online	The University of Western Australia	Bachelor's	44,700 USD
Bachelor in Arts Online	Central Queensland University	Bachelor's	12,469 USD
Bachelor in Fine Arts / Arts	UNSW Sydney	Bachelor's	37,442 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy	University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle	Bachelor's	21,805 USD
Master in Philosophy	Monash University, Clayton	Master's	36,905 USD
Master in History Online	University of New England	Master's	—
Master in Contemporary Art Practices	Australian National University	Master's	31,380 USD
Bachelor in Music	University of the Sunshine Coast	Bachelor's	29,500 USD
Bachelor in Creative Production in Animation	University of Technology Sydney	Bachelor's	—
Doctor of Philosophy	University of Divinity	PhD	60,912 USD
Bachelor in Theatre Studies	University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney	Bachelor's	24,846 USD
Master in Visual Arts	Griffith University	Master's	38,000 USD
Bachelor in Animation	Griffith University	Bachelor's	38,000 USD
Bachelor in Criminology	Western Sydney University	Bachelor's	32,500 USD
PhD in Philosophy	UNSW Canberra	PhD	45,000 USD
Bachelor in Musicology	Australian Institute of Music	Bachelor's	85,680 USD
Cultural Leadership Online	UNSW Sydney	—	48,500 USD
Animation Online	Central Queensland University	—	—
Bachelor in Music Theatre	Australian Institute of Music	Bachelor's	85,680 USD
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Engineering	Australian National University	PhD	56,120 USD
Bachelor in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Science	The University of Western Australia	Bachelor's	—
Bachelor in Applied Music	Victoria University	Bachelor's	9,537 USD
Master in Literature and Creative Writing	Western Sydney University	Master's	34,776 USD
Master in Philosophy	Torrens University Australia	Master's	55,500 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in Australia by degree level

Degree	Programmes	25th percentile	Median tuition / yr	75th percentile
Bachelor's	316	24,559 USD	30,112 USD	37,400 USD
Master's	130	24,559 USD	28,234 USD	33,207 USD
PhD	46	25,625 USD	28,807 USD	36,160 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 198 Philosophy 95 Humanities and Social Sciences 50 Music 44 Arts and Social Sciences 36 Creative Arts 30 Humanities 14 Performing Arts 12 Writing 12 Graphic Design 8

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Australia

University of Wollongong (63)
Edith Cowan University (52)
Federation University Australia (38)
The University of Western Australia (37)
The University of Sydney (22)
Central Queensland University (21)
Monash University, Clayton (20)
UNSW Sydney (20)
Torrens University Australia (19)
Griffith University (17)

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Australia: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Australia?: 577 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 45 universities in Australia are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in Australia cost?: The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Australia is 30,112 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,559 USD and 37,400 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Australia in English?: Yes — 100% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Australia in our catalogue are taught in English (577 of 577).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?: 56 of the 577 programmes in Australia are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts in Australia?: Master's programmes, at a median of 28,234 USD per year, against 30,112 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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