Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe

2,424 masters programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 364 universities in Europe are open to international students; 75% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 14,018 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 1,578 USD and 24,569 USD.

Data as of August 27, 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 Global Executive	IESE Business School, Barcelona	Spain	Master's	—
Master in Comparative Literature and Critical Translation	University of Oxford	United Kingdom	Master's	—
Master in German and Comparative Literature	University of Bonn	Germany	Master's	1,463 USD
Master in Fine Arts in Artistic Research	Lund University	Sweden	Master's	21,120 USD
Master in Dance Performance	University of Limerick	Ireland	Master's	18,000 USD
Master in Graphic Design	Budapest Metropolitan University	Hungary	Master's	22,897 USD
Master in Arts In Interaction Design	South East Technological University	Ireland	Master's	13,142 USD
Master in Arts In Child, Youth And Family Studies	South East Technological University	Ireland	Master's	13,142 USD
Master in Fine Arts	Lund University	Sweden	Master's	21,120 USD
Master in New Media & Digital Culture	Utrecht University	The Netherlands	Master's	9,346 USD
Master in Arts, Media and Literary Studies (research)	University of Groningen	The Netherlands	Master's	18,691 USD
Master in Directing Animation	National Film and Television School	United Kingdom	Master's	35,489 USD
Master in Philosophy PhD On-Campus or by Distance Learning	University of Birmingham, England	United Kingdom	Master's	28,419 USD
Master in Comparative Literature (Literary Studies)	University of Amsterdam	The Netherlands	Master's	9,346 USD
Master in Digital and Live Performance	Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti	Italy	Master's	25,700 USD
Master in Philosophy of the Humanities and the Social Sciences	University of Amsterdam	The Netherlands	Master's	12,000 USD
Master in Philosophy (2 Years)	Heidelberg University	Germany	Master's	1,752 USD
Master in Social and Cultural Anthropology	University of Tubingen	Germany	Master's	—
Master in Sociology and Social Research	Utrecht University	The Netherlands	Master's	2,694 USD
Master in Art and Design	Bath Spa University	United Kingdom	Master's	23,164 USD
Master in Arts and Society	Utrecht University	The Netherlands	Master's	9,346 USD
Master in Music Studies (Arts and Culture)	University of Amsterdam	The Netherlands	Master's	9,346 USD
Master in Gastronomy and Culinary Culture	Yeditepe University	Türkiye	Master's	10,000 USD
Master in Wood Oriented Furniture design	University of Gothenburg	Sweden	Master's	29,990 USD

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Philosophy 294 Music 271 Literature 170 Humanities 155 Arts 151 Arts and Social Sciences 151 Art and Design 111 Culture 109 Writing 89 Art History 80

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Europe

University of Wrocław (54)
University of Lisbon (50)
Sheffield Hallam University (50)
University of York (45)
Aalto University (45)
University of East Anglia, Norwich (36)
Mozarteum University of Salzburg (35)
Technological University of the Shannon (33)
University of Amsterdam (31)
University of Birmingham, England (29)

Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Europe?: 2,424 humanities & liberal arts masters programmes at 364 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in Europe cost?: The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Europe is 14,018 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 1,578 USD and 24,569 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Europe in English?: Yes — 75% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (1,822 of 2,424).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?: 20 of the 2,424 programmes in Europe are delivered online or by distance learning.

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