Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the Netherlands

161 masters programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 18 universities in the Netherlands are open to international students; 97% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 12,000 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,795 USD and 19,275 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 Sociology University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 USD
Master in Philosophy University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 USD
Master in Medical Anthropology and Sociology University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 USD
Master in Werkplaats Typografie ArtEZ Institute for the Arts Master's 13,668 USD
Master in Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology (Research) Maastricht University Master's 21,394 USD
Master in Cultural Analysis (Arts and Culture) University of Amsterdam Master's 9,346 USD
Master in DAI Art Praxis ArtEZ Institute for the Arts Master's 13,668 USD
Master in Comparative Cultural Analysis (Arts and Culture) University of Amsterdam Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Arts and Culture (research) University of Groningen Master's 18,691 USD
Master in Logic University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 USD
Master in Performance Practices ArtEZ Institute for the Arts Master's 13,668 USD
Master in Arts of the Netherlands (Arts and Culture) University of Amsterdam Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Arts, Cognition and Criticism University of Groningen Master's 18,691 USD
Master in New Media & Digital Culture Utrecht University Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Arts, Media and Literary Studies (research) University of Groningen Master's 18,691 USD
Master in Comparative Literature (Literary Studies) University of Amsterdam Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Philosophy of the Humanities and the Social Sciences University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 USD
Master in Sociology and Social Research Utrecht University Master's 2,694 USD
Master in Arts and Society Utrecht University Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Music Studies (Arts and Culture) University of Amsterdam Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Classical Music ArtEZ Institute for the Arts Master's 13,668 USD
Master in Art and Performance Research Studies University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 USD
Master in Contemporary Literature and Arts: Cultural Interventions and Social Justice Maastricht University Master's 21,394 USD
Master in International Dramaturgy (Arts and Culture) University of Amsterdam Master's 9,346 USD

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Philosophy 34 Literature 22 Arts and Social Sciences 19 Arts 12 Culture 12 Writing 10 Art History 9 Humanities 9 Music 6 Culture Studies 5

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands

Masters (MS) in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the Netherlands: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in the Netherlands?
161 humanities & liberal arts masters programmes at 18 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 master's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands is 12,000 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,795 USD and 19,275 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in the Netherlands in English?
Yes — 97% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in the Netherlands in our catalogue are taught in English (156 of 161).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?
2 of the 161 programmes in the Netherlands are delivered online or by distance learning.

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