Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Ireland

433 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 15 universities in Ireland are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 16,000 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 14,018 USD and 20,000 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	Degree	Tuition / yr
Master in Ethics: Theory and Practice	University College Dublin	Master's	22,600 USD
Master in Drama and Performance Studies	University College Dublin	Master's	25,140 USD
Bachelor in Arts International	University College Cork	Bachelor's	19,509 USD
Bachelor in Celtic Civilisation Arts	University College Cork	Bachelor's	26,869 USD
Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts (Part-Time)	Technological University of the Shannon	—	15,771 USD
Digital Cinematography and Image Grading	Griffith College	—	14,018 USD
Master in Ethnochoreology	University of Limerick	Master's	18,000 USD
Bachelor in History & Politics	University College Dublin	Bachelor's	20,000 USD
Bachelor in Furniture Design and Manufacture Online	Atlantic Technological University	Bachelor's	12,266 USD
Bachelor in Drama and Performance	Dundalk Institute of Technology	Bachelor's	12,792 USD
Master in Community Research	University of Limerick	Master's	18,600 USD
Master in Composition and Creative Music Practice	University of Limerick	Master's	18,000 USD
Bachelor in Social Policy and Sociology	University College Dublin	Bachelor's	—
Higher Diploma In Arts In Journalism And New Media Content	South East Technological University	—	11,974 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics	University College Dublin	Bachelor's	20,000 USD
Animation	Griffith College	—	14,018 USD
Postgraduate Diploma In Arts In Teaching And Learning	South East Technological University	—	11,974 USD
Master in Gender Studies	University College Dublin	Master's	22,600 USD
Master in Arts In Leadership In Early Years Education And Care	South East Technological University	Master's	13,142 USD
Bachelor in Music Production	Griffith College	Bachelor's	14,018 USD
Bachelor in Voice	University of Limerick	Bachelor's	21,798 USD
Bachelor in Culture and Environment Online	Atlantic Technological University	Bachelor's	12,266 USD
Bachelor in Drums	Munster Technological University	Bachelor's	15,771 USD
Master in Comparative Social Change	University College Dublin	Master's	18,790 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in Ireland by degree level

Degree	Programmes	25th percentile	Median tuition / yr	75th percentile
Bachelor's	160	14,018 USD	16,000 USD	20,000 USD
Master's	147	14,018 USD	17,465 USD	20,000 USD
PhD	15	14,500 USD	14,500 USD	14,500 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 93 Arts and Social Sciences 68 Music 43 Performing Arts 27 Literature 19 Classics 18 Art History 15 Philosophy 15 Theatre Studies 15 Humanities 11

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Ireland

Trinity College Dublin (76)
University of Limerick (50)
University College Cork (48)
University College Dublin (43)
Technological University of the Shannon (39)
Atlantic Technological University (30)
South East Technological University (27)
Technological University Dublin (26)
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (22)
Maynooth University (19)

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Ireland: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Ireland?: 433 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 15 universities in Ireland are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in Ireland cost?: The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Ireland is 16,000 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 14,018 USD and 20,000 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Ireland in English?: Yes — 100% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Ireland in our catalogue are taught in English (433 of 433).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?: 23 of the 433 programmes in Ireland are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts in Ireland?: PhD programmes, at a median of 14,500 USD per year, against 16,000 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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