Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United Arab Emirates

153 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 35 universities in the United Arab Emirates are open to international students; 98% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 19,523 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 16,583 USD and 68,574 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
Doctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Warfare and Strategic Influence American University in the Emirates PhD —
Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Language Processing Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence PhD —
Theatre American University of Sharjah — —
Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Sociology University of Sharjah PhD —
Doctor of Philosophy in Exegesis and Quran Sciences University of Sharjah PhD —
Doctor of Philosophy in Law- Public Law University of Sharjah PhD —
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation and Film Production Amity University Dubai Bachelor's —
Bachelor of Music Sae University College Bachelor's 16,419 USD
Bachelor in Humanities Applied to Public and Cultural Affairs Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi (Previously, Paris Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi) Bachelor's 19,523 USD
Bachelor of Fine Arts University of the Arts Sharjah Bachelor's —
Bachelor of Arts (Acting) University of the Arts Sharjah Bachelor's —
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Technology American University in the Emirates PhD —
Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Engineering Khalifa University of Science and Technology PhD 49,008 USD
Doctor of Philosophy in Machine Learning Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence PhD —
Bachelor of Arts in Art and Art History New York University, Abu Dhabi Bachelor's 68,574 USD
Doctor of Philosophy in Law American University in the Emirates PhD —
Bachelor of Arts Honours Film Middlesex University Dubai Bachelor's 17,578 USD
Associate Degree of Music Sae University College — —
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design Zayed University Bachelor's —
Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Jurisprudence and Its Foundations Al Wasl University (Formerly: Islamic and Arabic Studies College - Dubai) PhD —
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design American University in the Emirates Bachelor's 12,417 USD
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)In Filmmaking Manipal Academy of Higher Education Bachelor's 12,008 USD
Bachelor of Arts Honours Creative Writing and Journalism Middlesex University Dubai Bachelor's 17,578 USD
Diploma of Graphic Design Sae University College — —

Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United Arab Emirates by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 44 16,583 USD 19,523 USD 68,574 USD
Master's 10 10,257 USD 10,985 USD 45,478 USD
PhD 66 21,409 USD 42,373 USD 49,008 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

Philosophy 75 Graphic Design 9 Music 8 Art and Design 6 Cinematic Arts 6 Humanities 6 Arts 5 Literature 5 Arts and Social Sciences 4 Animation and Illustration 3

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in the United Arab Emirates

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United Arab Emirates: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in the United Arab Emirates?
153 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 35 universities in the United Arab Emirates are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in the United Arab Emirates cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in the United Arab Emirates is 19,523 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 16,583 USD and 68,574 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in the United Arab Emirates in English?
Yes — 98% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in the United Arab Emirates in our catalogue are taught in English (150 of 153).
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts in the United Arab Emirates?
Master's programmes, at a median of 10,985 USD per year, against 19,523 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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