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 Comparative Literary Studies Utrecht University Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Literature Today Utrecht University Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Philosophy of Mind and Language Radboud University Master's 19,275 USD
Master in Arts and Culture Studies (Research) Utrecht University Master's 2,694 USD
Master in Musicology Utrecht University Master's 9,346 USD
Master in Ecology Futures Avans University of Applied Sciences Master's 9,949 USD
Master in Cultural Anthropology: Sustainable Citizenship Utrecht University Master's 2,694 USD
Master in Latin American Studies University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 USD
Master in Arts and Culture Leiden University Master's 19,300 USD
Master in Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts Erasmus University Rotterdam Master's 16,000 USD
Master in Philosophy Erasmus University Rotterdam Master's 16,000 USD
Master in Art History University of Amsterdam Master's —
Master in Philosophy of Law, Governance and Politics Leiden University Master's 19,300 USD
Master in Digital Culture Studies Tilburg University Master's 19,275 USD
Master in Arts and Culture University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 USD
Master in Education and Communication in the Social Sciences Utrecht University Master's 2,694 USD
Master in Philosophy of Humanity and Culture Tilburg University Master's 19,275 USD
Master in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology Leiden University Master's 19,300 USD
Master in Philosophy of Contemporary Challenges Tilburg University Master's 19,275 USD
Master in Cultural Analysis University of Amsterdam Master's 12,000 USD
Master in Creative Producing Amsterdam University of the Arts Master's 15,000 USD
Master in Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society University of Twente Master's 22,290 USD
Master in Interdisciplinary Social Science Utrecht University Master's 2,694 USD
Master in Public Administration University of Twente Master's 22,290 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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