Universities in the United Kingdom
148 PhD Programs in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United Kingdom
- programs
- 148 programs
- universities
- 37 universities
- taught in English
- 100% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 25,761 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United Kingdom and Doctorate in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom has 148 phd programs in humanities & liberal arts open to international students, at 37 universities. Almost all of them — 100% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 25,761 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 23,392 USD and 28,954 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Humanities & Liberal Arts programs
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Specializations within humanities & liberal arts
Top universities for Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United Kingdom
Ranked by how many humanities & liberal arts programs each one runs in the United Kingdom — the count is next to the name.
January intake in the United Kingdom
13 of these programs list a dated January start that is still ahead. Dates come from each listing — confirm on the program page before planning around one.
- PhD in Literature — Aberystwyth University · starts Jan 2027
- PhD in English and Creative Writing — Aberystwyth University · starts Jan 2027
- PhD in Literature — Aberystwyth University · starts Jan 2027
- PhD Computing and Informatics — Sheffield Hallam University · starts Jan 2027
- PhD in The Present And Future Of Reading Literature — University of Portsmouth · starts Jan 2027
- Phd Music — Brunel University London · starts Jan 2027
PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United Kingdom: common questions
- How many humanities & liberal arts programs are there in the United Kingdom?
- 148 humanities & liberal arts phd programs at 37 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of 11 October 2026.
- How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in the United Kingdom cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for phd programs in humanities & liberal arts in the United Kingdom is 25,761 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 23,392 USD and 28,954 USD a year.
- Can I study humanities & liberal arts in the United Kingdom in English?
- Yes — 100% of the humanities & liberal arts programs in the United Kingdom in our catalog are taught in English (148 of 148).
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