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 Thomas Mann Jozef En Zijn Broers Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in Leergang Filosofiegeschiedenis I De Griekse Filosofie Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in Leergang Kunstgeschiedenis V Dageraad Van Het Modernisme Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in Ayn Rand En De Utopie Van De Vrije Markt Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in The Human Mind and its Complexities Radboud University Master's 20,911 USD
Master in Writing Grant Proposals Wageningen University and Research Master's 981 USD
Master in Course Compliance Organisational Culture Behavioral Risk Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in Piero Della Francesca En De Renaissance Van Urbino Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in Filosofie Van De Tijd Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in De Logica En Psychologie Van Kritisch Denken Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in Haarfijne Precisie Het Pionierswerk Van Jan Van Eyck Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in Nederlandse Kunstenaarskolonies Laren Domburg En Bergen Ca 1880 1930 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in De Prerafaelieten Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in Digital Auditing Essentials Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in De Familieroman Als Gewillige Kapstok Klassikaal Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in Symboliek Betekenis In De Kunst Online Online Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Master's 3,795 USD
Master in Vakspecialist Muziek HZ University of Applied Sciences Master's —

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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