How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Finland?

13 humanities & liberal arts phd programmes at 10 universities in Finland are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.

Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Finland in English?

Yes — 100% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Finland in our catalogue are taught in English (13 of 13).

13 phd programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 10 universities in Finland are open to international students; 100% are taught in English.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

13 programmes

Programme	University	Degree	Tuition / yr
Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture	Aalto University	PhD	—
Doctoral programme in the Humanities	University of Helsinki	PhD	—
Doctoral Programme in History, Culture and Art Studies	University of Turku	PhD	—
Doctor of Arts (Dance) (4 v)	Taideyliopisto	PhD	—
Doctoral Programme in Philosophy (4 yrs)	Tampereen korkeakoulusäätiö sr	PhD	—
PhD in Humanities, Doctor (3–4 years)	University of Oulu	PhD	—
Doctor of Music (4 yr)	Taideyliopisto	PhD	—
Doctoral Programme in Literary Studies (4 yrs)	Tampereen korkeakoulusäätiö sr	PhD	—
Doctoral Programme in Humanities and Social Sciences (3-4 yrs)	Jyväskylän yliopisto	PhD	—
Doctoral Programme of the Philosophical Faculty (FILOTO) (4 years)	University of Eastern Finland	PhD	—
Doctoral Programme in Arts Subjects, Åbo Akademi University	Åbo Akademi University	PhD	—
Doctoral Programme Literary Studies	Tampere University of Applied Sciences	PhD	—
Doctoral Programme Philosophy	Tampere University of Applied Sciences	PhD	—

Humanities 3 Philosophy 3 Arts 1 Art and Design 1 Culture 1 Dance 1 Literature 1 Music 1 Humanities and Social Sciences 1

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Finland?: 13 humanities & liberal arts phd programmes at 10 universities in Finland are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Finland in English?: Yes — 100% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Finland in our catalogue are taught in English (13 of 13).

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