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
Master in Writing Studies (taught in Chinese) Wuhan University (WHU) Master's 3,421 USD
PhD in Experimental Art Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) PhD 6,604 USD
Master in Aesthetics (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) Master's 4,284 USD
Bachelor in Arts (Major Gender Studies) University of Hong Kong (HKU) Bachelor's 25,435 USD
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Lingnan University (LU) Bachelor's 20,824 USD
Bachelor in Fine Arts Tsinghua University (THU) Bachelor's 5,950 USD
Master in Fine arts (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) Master's 7,437 USD
Bachelor in Animation Hebei Normal University (HEBNU) Bachelor's 2,380 USD
Master in Experimental Art Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) Master's 5,355 USD
Three Month Culture Experiencing Program Guizhou University (GZU) — —
Bachelor in Musical Performance Chengdu University (CDU) Bachelor's 3,124 USD
Master in Fine Arts Hangzhou Normal University (HNU) Master's 3,719 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy Chongqing University (CQU) Bachelor's 2,082 USD
PhD in Marxist Philosophy Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) PhD 5,652 USD
Master in Art Science (taught in Chinese) Tiangong University (TGU) Master's 5,057 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy Peking University (PKU) Bachelor's 3,867 USD
Master in Comparative Literature and World Literature (taught in Chinese) Qingdao University (QDU) Master's 3,049 USD
Master in Fine Arts and Calligraphy Jiangsu University (JSU) Master's 3,867 USD
PhD in Philosophy University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei PhD 5,206 USD
Master in Music and Dance Yanshan University (YSU) Master's 3,689 USD
PhD in Western Literature and Comparative Literature Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZJSU) PhD 4,462 USD
Bachelor in Music Performance Dali University (DU) Bachelor's 2,677 USD
Bachelor in Fine Arts Nantong University (NTU) Bachelor's 2,975 USD
PhD in Foreign Languages ​​and Literature Shenzhen University (SZU) PhD 5,057 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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