Postgraduate Arts & Humanities degrees in the US, UK, Canada and Australia

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There are around 1245 postgraduate Arts & Humanities degrees at 86 universities in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, typically taking 1 year, covering areas like applied linguistics, postgraduate research methods, translation studies, modernist literature, middle eastern history. Approximate and generalised, not official.

Universities offering Arts & Humanities (postgraduate)

University	State	Programs	Focus areas
University of Edinburgh	Scotland	284	middle eastern history, medieval history, postcolonial literature, modernist literature
University College London	England	53	applied linguistics, translation studies, postgraduate research methods, architectural history
University of Glasgow	Scotland	46	modernist literature, modern history, medieval history, translation studies
University of Washington	WA	33
University of Waterloo	ON	33	social research methods, postgraduate research methods, educational research methods, mathematical economics
University of York	England	33	medieval history, museum practice, postgraduate research methods, architectural history
University of California, Berkeley	CA	32	latin, spanish, asian languages, language
University of Ottawa	ON	32	postgraduate research methods, research projects, french language, translation studies
Johns Hopkins University	MD	31	international economics, research projects, architectural history, middle eastern history
University of Cambridge	East of England	26
University of British Columbia	BC	25
Australian National University	ACT	23	international relations, asian history, asian languages, cultural studies
University of California, Davis	CA	20	applied linguistics, cultural studies, translation studies, american literature
University of California, Santa Barbara	CA	20	middle eastern history, latin, translation studies, latin american studies
Stanford University	CA	19	asian languages, latin american studies, american literature, latin
University of Bristol	England	19	translation studies, cultural studies, modernist literature, applied linguistics
London School of Economics and Political Science	England	18	postgraduate research methods, literature, documentary, european history
New York University	NY	18	museum studies, curatorial practice, translation studies, modern history
University of Wisconsin-Madison	WI	18	literature, american literature, cultural studies, romantic literature
McGill University	QC	17	postgraduate research methods, research projects, translation studies, modernist literature
Charles Sturt University	NSW	15	language, religious studies, theology, cultural studies
Duke University	NC	15	american literature, creative arts, asian languages, australian literature
Harvard University	MA	15
Queen Mary University of London	England	15	international relations theory, international relations, political economy, middle eastern history
Royal Holloway, University of London	England	15	latin american studies, modernist literature, cultural studies, classical studies
The University of Melbourne	VIC	15	linguistics, cultural studies, english language, education
University of Southampton	England	15	postgraduate research methods, work placement, translation studies, english language
Curtin University	WA	13	cultural studies, international relations, asian history, geopolitics
Universite Laval	QC	13	research projects, postgraduate research methods, language, translation studies
University of Exeter	England	13	postgraduate research methods, literature, documentary, professional writing
Swansea University	Wales	12	postgraduate research methods, professional experience, work placement, research projects
Texas A&M University	TX	12	creative writing, political economy, linguistics, media studies
University of Calgary	AB	12	applied linguistics, medieval history, modern history, middle eastern history
University of Victoria	BC	12	applied linguistics, translation studies, linguistics, research projects
Deakin University	VIC	11	creative writing, literature, literary theory, international relations
University of Sussex	England	10	postgraduate research methods, cultural studies, american literature, modern history
UNSW Sydney	NSW	10	international relations, international security, geopolitics, cold war
Cardiff University	Wales	9	translation studies, political economy, applied linguistics, postgraduate research methods
University of Stirling	Scotland	9	postgraduate research methods, translation studies, english language, heritage studies
Carnegie Mellon University	PA	8
Griffith University	QLD	8	international business law, international economics
The University of Sydney	NSW	8	cultural studies, international relations, political science, chinese history
The University of Western Australia	WA	8	international relations, political science, geopolitics, asian history
University of Warwick	England	8	chemistry, engineering mathematics, procedure, marine environmental management
La Trobe University	VIC	7	cold war, geopolitics, international relations, archaeology
Macquarie University	NSW	7	linguistics, applied linguistics, language, professional practice
Queen's University	ON	7	gender studies, modernist literature, literature, literary theory
Simon Fraser University	BC	7	postgraduate research methods, research projects, social research methods, creative arts
University of Pennsylvania	PA	7	middle eastern history, postgraduate research methods, medieval history, research projects
University of Technology Sydney	NSW	7	speech pathology, communication disorders, research design, communication
Monash University	VIC	6	international relations, political science, international security, international law
The University of Queensland	QLD	6	applied linguistics, linguistics, political science, international relations
University of Aberdeen	Scotland	6	architectural history, cultural studies, italian language, creative arts
University of Notre Dame Australia	WA	6
University of Reading	England	6	procedure
University of Sheffield	England	6	cultures, cultural studies, archaeology, heritage studies
University of Wollongong	NSW	6	international relations, diplomacy, australian politics, history
University of California, Irvine	CA	5	cultural studies, film studies, classical studies, postgraduate research methods
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	IL	5	middle eastern history, asian history, modern history, european history
University of New England	NSW	5	linguistics, applied linguistics, language, english language
University of Portsmouth	England	5	work placement, postgraduate research methods, international relations, international relations theory
University of Strathclyde	Scotland	5	postgraduate research methods, translation studies, translation, teacher education
University of Surrey	England	5	translation studies, translation, postgraduate research methods, film studies
University of Texas at Austin	TX	5	creative arts, museum studies, applied linguistics, language
Bond University	QLD	4
University of Manitoba	MB	4	translation studies, modernist literature, classical studies, cultural studies
Washington University in St. Louis	MO	4	postgraduate research methods, museum practice, museum studies, curatorial practice
Murdoch University	WA	3	asian languages, japanese language, indonesian, asian history
Princeton University	New Jersey	3
RMIT University	VIC	3	english language, linguistics, interpreting, applied linguistics
University of California, Los Angeles	CA	3	latin american studies, postgraduate research methods, research projects, postcolonial literature
University of Chicago	IL	3
University of Essex	England	3	applied linguistics, english language, work placement, field education
Charles Darwin University	NT	2
Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	2	postgraduate research methods, postcolonial literature, literary theory, modernist literature
Adelaide University	SA	1	museum studies, curatorial practice, history, european history
Australian Catholic University	Multi-state	1	latin, theology, biblical studies, religious studies
California Institute of Technology	CA	1
Central Queensland University	QLD	1	theatre, music performance, music theory, performance
Edith Cowan University	WA	1	postgraduate research methods, research design, creative practice, performance studies
Georgia Institute of Technology	GA	1	modern history, history of science, educational technology, technology
Northwestern University	IL	1
Rice University	TX	1	teacher education, field education, translation studies, postgraduate research methods
University of Guelph	ON	1	museum studies, creative arts, architectural history, museum practice
University of Newcastle	NSW	1	japanese language, chinese language, french language, language
Yale University	CT	1	psychology of religion, religious studies, philosophy of religion, medieval history

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Frequently asked questions

How long is a Arts & Humanities degree in postgraduate study?

Undergraduate Arts & Humanities degrees in postgraduate study typically take about 1 year of full-time study.

How much does a Arts & Humanities degree cost in postgraduate study?

Indicative domestic fees for Arts & Humanities degrees in postgraduate study are typically in the higher (~$16k+/yr) range (approximate, not official).

Which universities offer Arts & Humanities in postgraduate study?

Around 86 universities offer Arts & Humanities in postgraduate study, including University of Edinburgh, University College London, University of Glasgow, University of Washington, University of Waterloo.

What do you study in a Arts & Humanities degree?

Common areas include applied linguistics, postgraduate research methods, translation studies, modernist literature, middle eastern history, language.

Approximate, not official.