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7.7k Master's degrees in Humanities
Exploring Humanities programmes can be an enriching experience for international students. The cost of these programmes can vary widely. For instance, the lower-end tuition fee, represented by the €2,032, offers an affordable entry point for many students. On the other hand, the typical tuition fee, indicated by the €19,165, gives a sense of the average cost one might expect. For those looking at the higher end of the spectrum, the €48,517 highlights the premium options available. It's also worth noting that a significant 7% of programmes fall into the affordable category, making it accessible for a broader range of students. Additionally, the growing trend of online learning is reflected in the 20% of online Humanities programmes, offering flexibility for those who need it.
Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Ancient Mediterranean Studies from University of Missouri - Columbia offers graduate work leading to the degrees of Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in three (3) main areas: Languages and Literature, Archaeology, and Arts and Humanities.
Study of Religions
This Study of Religions course at the University of Oxford offers an intensive training in research in the study of religions. It enables students to study two major religions, and to explore the nature of religion itself, at an advanced level.
Linguistics
The Linguistics M.A. at Memorial University of Newfoundland is a two-year, public programme available through either a thesis or course-based route. This postgraduate degree offers a deep dive into core theoretical areas and experimental research, providing students with a robust foundation in the study of human language.
Romance Languages with Language Teaching
At Romance Languages with Language Teaching from University of Missouri - Columbia candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with a grade point average of 3.0 or better in their major field of study.
Intensive Legal English
University of Miami's three-semester Intensive Legal English program is designed for qualified law students who need to improve their English proficiency before they immerse themselves into their LL.M. program of study.
Philosophy of Education
This MA Philosophy of Education programme offered at the University College London (UCL) is unique in the UK. It is based in a major centre for philosophy of education and aims to give students a comprehensive grounding in the subject.
Historical Performance
The Historical Performance degree program at The Juilliard School is an advanced course of study for musicians who hold the bachelor’s degree and who seek graduate musical training and classroom learning to prepare themselves more fully for careers as professional musicians.
Language Teaching
The Language Teaching programme at the University of Auckland is a professional postgraduate qualification designed for aspiring educators. This one-year, full-time course is also available via part-time study mode. It focuses on bridging educational theory with practical classroom applications for foreign language instruction.
Bioethics and Theology
Candidates for the dual degree Bioethics and Theology program from Emory University must apply to and be accepted by both Candler and Laney. The schools maintain independent application procedures.
Applied Ethics - AI Ethics
Applied Ethics - AI Ethics from Stellenbosch University offers students in applied ethics the opportunity of specialisation in AI ethics, biomedical ethics, environmental ethics or business ethics.
English Studies
English Studies from University of Cambridge aims to give students with relevant experience at first-degree level the opportunity to develop a conceptually and historically sophisticated approach to literary study, both in taught seminar groups and individual research; also to carry out focused research under close supervision in their field of interest.
Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign - Second Language
The Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign - Second Language programme from Rovira i Virgili University aims to train professionals to teach English for both general and specific purposes.
English Literatures
This English Literatures degree from Keele University gives you the freedom to tailor your study through tuition and one-to-one supervision from leading specialists.
Chinese History
The Chinese History programme is offered at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University provides a concise introduction of Chinese History, mainly in chronological order.

English Literature - Renaissance and Eighteenth-Century Literature
The English Literature - Renaissance and Eighteenth-Century Literature degree delivered by University of Liverpool draws together two of the richest and most fascinating periods in English literary history, encouraging you to think of them as being both in continuity and in contest with one another.
Modern Indian Studies
Modern Indian Studies from University of Göttingen unites perspectives from the humanities, the social sciences and economics.
History
History from William Carey University is designed to uniquely focus on the development of empires in world history.
Religious Studies
The School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies offers the Religious Studies MA program at Arizona State University that emphasizes the comparative study of religions in order to understand religions' effects on cultures and the different ways people around the world reason, communicate, work, entertain, dress, eat and live.
English
The MA English program from University of Tennessee Knoxville is offered in two concentrations: Literature, Criticism, and Textual Studies and Rhetoric, Writing, and Linguistics. They both provide excellent training and a flexible curriculum.
English Literature by Research
English Literature by Research from University of Buckingham is taught through seminars, group sessions, and personalised one-to-one teaching with a first and second supervisor. A postgraduate reading group, and seminars led by staff and guest speakers, gradually develop the insights needed to complete your research project.