Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in China
179 masters programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 40 universities in China are open to international students; 20% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 3,719 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,272 USD and 4,611 USD.
Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Humanities & Liberal Arts programmes
169–179 of 179 · page 8 of 8
Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts
Arts 79 Philosophy 47 Literature 27 Music 13 Writing 2 Art History 2 Humanities 1 Creativity 1 Craft and Material Practices 1 Artistic Practice 1
Universities for humanities & liberal arts in China
- SUSTech (27)
- Guangxi Medical University (GXMU) (17)
- Zhengzhou University (ZZU) (12)
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (11)
- Sichuan University (SCU) (9)
- Wuhan University (WHU) (9)
- Yanshan University (YSU) (8)
- Zhejiang University (ZJU) (7)
- Central South University (CSU) (6)
- Hebei Normal University (HEBNU) (6)
Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in China: common questions
- How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in China?
- 179 humanities & liberal arts masters programmes at 40 universities in China are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
- How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in China cost?
- The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in China is 3,719 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,272 USD and 4,611 USD per year.
- Can I study humanities & liberal arts in China in English?
- Yes — 20% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (35 of 179).
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