Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Portugal

159 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 3 universities in Portugal are open to international students; 69% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 1,285 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 1,200 USD and 4,000 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 Sculpture University of Lisbon Master's 4,000 USD
Bachelor in Public Administration University of Lisbon Bachelor's 3,500 USD
PhD in Political Economy University of Coimbra PhD 2,000 USD
International Summer School in Materialities of Literature University of Coimbra — —
PhD in Literary Theory University of Lisbon PhD 2,750 USD
PhD in Theater and Performance Studies University of Lisbon PhD 2,750 USD
Master in Social Policy University of Lisbon Master's 1,285 USD
Master in Literary Theory University of Lisbon Master's 1,200 USD
Master in Textual Criticism University of Lisbon Master's 1,200 USD
Bachelor in Artistic Studies University of Lisbon Bachelor's 3,500 USD
PhD in Comparative Studies University of Lisbon PhD 2,750 USD
PhD in Classical Studies University of Lisbon PhD 2,750 USD
Master in Social Gerontology University of Lisbon Master's 1,285 USD
Master in Art Curation and Criticism University of Lisbon Master's 4,000 USD
Master in Visual Arts Teaching University of Lisbon Master's —
Bachelor in Philosophy University of Lisbon Bachelor's 3,500 USD
Bachelor in Asian Studies University of Lisbon Bachelor's 3,500 USD
Introduction to Academic Writing in Portuguese Online University of Coimbra — —
Master in Glass Art and Science University of Lisbon Master's —
Bachelor in Sociology University of Lisbon Bachelor's 3,500 USD
Master in Health, Risk and Society University of Lisbon Master's 1,100 USD
Master in Comparative Literature University of Lisbon Master's 1,200 USD
Master in Managing Art and Heritage in Global Markets University of Lisbon Master's —
PhD in Comparative Studies University of Lisbon PhD 2,750 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in Portugal by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 39 3,500 USD 3,500 USD 3,500 USD
Master's 72 1,200 USD 1,285 USD 4,000 USD
PhD 37 2,000 USD 2,750 USD 2,750 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 and Social Sciences 46 Humanities 31 Design and Fine Arts 12 Literature 12 Philosophy 9 Production Arts 9 Art History 6 Arts 4 Art and Design 4 Theatre Studies 4

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Portugal

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in Portugal: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Portugal?
159 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 3 universities in Portugal are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in Portugal cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Portugal is 1,285 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 1,200 USD and 4,000 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Portugal in English?
Yes — 69% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Portugal in our catalogue are taught in English (110 of 159).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
4 of the 159 programmes in Portugal are delivered online or by distance learning.

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