Bachelors in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the Netherlands

79 bachelors programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 16 universities in the Netherlands are open to international students; 72% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 10,900 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 10,000 USD and 13,434 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
Bachelor in Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics University of Amsterdam Bachelor's 12,000 USD
Bachelor in Dance Artist ArtEZ Institute for the Arts Bachelor's 12,500 USD
Bachelor in Sociology University of Amsterdam Bachelor's 9,000 USD
Bachelor in BEAR Fine Art ArtEZ Institute for the Arts Bachelor's 12,500 USD
Bachelor in Studios - Studio Do-Make Design Academy Eindhoven Bachelor's 13,657 USD
Bachelor in Arts and Culture Maastricht University Bachelor's 13,684 USD
Bachelor in Arts, Culture and Media University of Groningen Bachelor's 13,084 USD
Bachelor in Media and Culture Utrecht University Bachelor's 7,009 USD
Bachelor in Studios - Studio Body Building Design Academy Eindhoven Bachelor's 13,657 USD
Bachelor in Studios - Studio Digital-Native Design Academy Eindhoven Bachelor's 13,657 USD
Bachelor in Ancient Studies University of Amsterdam Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Studios - Studio Turn Around Design Academy Eindhoven Bachelor's 13,657 USD
Bachelor in Arts and Culture Studies Radboud University Bachelor's 13,434 USD
Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences (Amsterdam University College) University of Amsterdam Bachelor's 7,009 USD
Bachelor in Studios - Studio Thinking Hands Design Academy Eindhoven Bachelor's 13,657 USD
Bachelor in Studios - Invisible Studio Design Academy Eindhoven Bachelor's 13,657 USD
Bachelor in Graphic Design ArtEZ Institute for the Arts Bachelor's 12,500 USD
Bachelor in Celtic Languages and Culture Utrecht University Bachelor's 7,009 USD
Bachelor in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology University of Amsterdam Bachelor's 12,000 USD
Bachelor in Jazz & Pop ArtEZ Institute for the Arts Bachelor's 12,500 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Society Radboud University Bachelor's 13,434 USD
Bachelor in Literary and Cultural Analysis (Literary Studies) University of Amsterdam Bachelor's 7,009 USD
Bachelor in Film Amsterdam University of the Arts Bachelor's 10,000 USD
Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences Tilburg University Bachelor's 11,916 USD

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Music 10 Arts and Social Sciences 9 Humanities 8 Theatre Studies 7 Liberal Arts and Sciences 7 Arts 6 Artistic Practice 6 Dance 4 Philosophy 4 Music Education 3

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands

Bachelors in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the Netherlands: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in the Netherlands?
79 humanities & liberal arts bachelors programmes at 16 universities in the Netherlands are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in the Netherlands cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands is 10,900 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 10,000 USD and 13,434 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands in English?
Yes — 72% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in the Netherlands in our catalogue are taught in English (57 of 79).

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