Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe

6,131 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 530 universities in Europe are open to international students; 82% 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 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Improvisation Performance University of Gothenburg Sweden Bachelor's 30,518 USD
Documentary and Non-Fiction (One Year Intensive Course) Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague Czechia — 21,600 USD
Bachelor in Art Webster University Georgia Georgia Bachelor's 8,900 USD
PhD in Philosophy University of Padua Italy PhD 208 USD
Master in Comparative Literature (Literary Studies) University of Amsterdam The Netherlands Master's 9,346 USD
Advanced Diploma in Art and Design ICA Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology Malta — 5,257 USD
Master in Digital and Live Performance Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti Italy Master's 25,700 USD
Wigs Hair and Make up for Fashion and the Arts Buckinghamshire New University United Kingdom — 26,276 USD
Master in Philosophy of the Humanities and the Social Sciences University of Amsterdam The Netherlands Master's 12,000 USD
Short Course in Fundamentals of 3D Digital Design & Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) UCAM Murcia University Spain — —
Portraiture with Hands (E-Learning Independent Mode) Online Florence Classical Arts Academy Italy — 5,257 USD
Master in Philosophy (2 Years) Heidelberg University Germany Master's 1,752 USD
Diploma in Gemmology University of Galway Ireland — 1,735 USD
Bachelor in Art Online Atlantic Technological University Ireland Bachelor's 12,266 USD
Bachelor in Comics and Visual Storytelling Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti Italy Bachelor's 25,233 USD
Graphic Design (2 year) (Part-time) (Online) Online Noroff University College Norway — 5,051 USD
Bachelor in Arts (Music) University of Galway Ireland Bachelor's 22,242 USD
Bachelor in Arts Honours in FashionICA Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology Malta Bachelor's 9,346 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
Bachelor in Arts (Global Media) University of Galway Ireland Bachelor's 21,775 USD
Master in Art and Design Bath Spa University United Kingdom Master's 23,164 USD
Bachelor in Graphic Design and Illustration Online Atlantic Technological University Ireland Bachelor's 12,266 USD
Working With Actors (Short Course) National Film and Television School United Kingdom — —

Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 2,388 5,365 USD 20,000 USD 25,233 USD
Master's 2,424 1,578 USD 14,018 USD 24,569 USD
PhD 311 2,750 USD 16,700 USD 27,845 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

Music 783 Philosophy 657 Arts 414 Literature 369 Humanities 365 Arts and Social Sciences 345 Art and Design 292 Performing Arts 269 Writing 171 Graphic Design 160

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Europe

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Europe?
6,131 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 530 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 28, 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 — 82% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (5,026 of 6,131).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
108 of the 6,131 programmes in Europe are delivered online or by distance learning.

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