Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in China

645 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 71 universities in China are open to international students; 16% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 4,165 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 2,975 USD and 6,693 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 Fine Arts (Oil Painting) (Chinese-taught) Shandong University, Weihai Bachelor's 4,313 USD
PhD in Western Philosophy Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) PhD 5,652 USD
Bachelor of Arts Lingnan University (LU) Bachelor's 20,824 USD
Bachelor in Creative Writing and Film Arts Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) Bachelor's 13,521 USD
Bachelor in Media Creativity Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) Bachelor's 5,355 USD
Master in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (Research Area) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Master's 6,262 USD
Bachelor in Literature Program China Campus Network (CCN) Bachelor's 4,462 USD
Master in Arts Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (ZUST) Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Asian-African Languages and Literature Ocean University of China (OUC) Master's 3,049 USD
Master in Creative Writing Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) Master's 12,308 USD
Film Production (1 Year) Beijing Film Academy (BFA) — 11,899 USD
Bachelor in Digital Media Arts Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) Bachelor's 2,975 USD
Bachelor in Sculpture Tsinghua University (THU) Bachelor's 5,950 USD
Bachelor in New Music and Interactive Entertainment Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) Bachelor's 17,911 USD
Bachelor in Animation (Chinese-taught) Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (ZUST) Bachelor's 2,975 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy Tsinghua University (THU) Bachelor's 4,462 USD
PhD in Arts Studies Wuhan University of Technology (WHUT) PhD 6,693 USD
Master in Foreign Philosophy Wuhan University (WHU) Master's 3,421 USD
Master in Fine Arts Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) Master's 3,867 USD
PhD in Art Theory and Criticism (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) PhD 8,924 USD
Bachelor in Film Making Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Bachelor's 13,833 USD
Just Reading and Writing in English | Online Tsinghua University, Beijing — —
Master in Marxist Philosophy Peking University (PKU) Master's 8,627 USD
Master in Comparative Literature and World Literature Ocean University of China (OUC) Master's 3,049 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in China by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 297 2,975 USD 4,165 USD 6,693 USD
Master's 179 3,272 USD 3,719 USD 4,611 USD
PhD 81 3,867 USD 4,462 USD 5,355 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 393 Philosophy 88 Literature 41 Music 38 Visual Arts 15 Animation and Illustration 8 Culture 8 Dance 7 Writing 6 Cinematic Arts 4

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in China

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in China: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in China?
645 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 71 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 bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in China is 4,165 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 2,975 USD and 6,693 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in China in English?
Yes — 16% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (106 of 645).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
11 of the 645 programmes in China are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts in China?
Master's programmes, at a median of 3,719 USD per year, against 4,165 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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