Best Countries to Study MA (Master of Arts) abroad
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Master of Arts or more commonly referred to as MA is a degree in higher studies and can be attained in a number of disciplines. Candidates are required to have the passion to study further and above all, a desire to study a topic further to actually go ahead and pursue an MA. Common areas of study include Arts, Education, Social Sciences, General Studies, Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism among others.

In this article, we are going to talk in detail about the top countries to pursue a Master of Arts (MA) abroad. For the benefit of our readers, we have also provided some popular universities, program details, and first-year tuition fees for a better understanding of studying Arts abroad.

List of Top Countries for MA abroad

Here is a list of best countries to pursue a Master of Arts (MA) abroad.

United States of America (USA)

Candidates wanting to study in USA would be required to pay INR 24.86 Lakhs for the first year to pursue an MA in USA. The cost of studying MA has been pegged at INR 16.86 Lakhs and the cost of living in the USA is set at INR 8.00 Lakhs.

University

Program Details

Tuition Fee (First Year)

Harvard University

Master of Arts in Education

1 Year

INR 39.2 Lakh

Purdue University

Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts

3 Years

INR 21.7 Lakh

Texas A & M University (TAMU)

MA in Political Science - Public Policy and Public Administration

1.5-2 Years

INR 12.4 Lakh

University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)

Masters of Arts in Communication

1.5-2 Years

INR 16.3 Lakh

United Kingdom (UK)

Candidates wanting to study in UK would be required to pay INR 20.06 Lakhs for the first year to pursue an MA in UK. The cost of studying MA has been pegged at INR 14.94 Lakhs and the cost of living in the UK is set at INR 5.12 Lakhs.

University

Program Details

Tuition Fee (First Year)

The University of Bradford (Bradford)

MA in International Relations and Security Studies

1 Year

INR 15.8 Lakh

University of East London (UEL)

MA Early Childhood Leadership and Practice

1 Year

INR 12.6 Lakh

Coventry University

Communication, Culture and Media MA

1 Year

INR 13.8 Lakh

Teesside University

MA Digital Media and Communications

1 Year

INR 11.3 Lakh

Singapore

Candidates wanting to study in Singapore would be required to pay INR 13.19 Lakhs for the first year to pursue an MA in Singapore. The cost of studying MA has been pegged at INR 9.62 Lakhs and the cost of living in Singapore is set at INR 3.57 Lakhs.

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University

Program Details

Tuition Fee (First Year)

Lasalle College of the Arts (Lasalle)

MA Art Therapy

2 Years

INR 9.6 Lakh

Australia

Candidates wanting to study in Australia would be required to pay INR 21.87 Lakhs for the first year to pursue an MA in Australia. The cost of studying MA has been pegged at INR 16.57 Lakhs and the cost of living in Australia is set at INR5.30 Lakhs.

University

Program Details

Tuition Fee (First Year)

The University of Melbourne (Unimelb)

Master of Fine Arts

2 Years

INR 18.1 Lakh

The University of Sydney (Usyd)

Master of Fine Arts

2 Years

INR 18.5 Lakh

RMIT University (RMIT)

Master of Fine Arts

2 Years

INR 15.6 Lakh

Monash University

Master of Fine Arts

2 Years

INR 16.8 Lakh

Canada

Candidates wanting to study in Canada would be required to pay INR 12.31 Lakhs for the first year to pursue an MA in Canada. The cost of studying MA has been pegged at INR 7.43 Lakhs and the cost of living in Canada is set at INR 4.87 Lakhs.







University

Program Details

Tuition Fee (First Year)

University of Alberta (UofA)

Master of Fine Arts

2 Years

INR 5.7 Lakh

The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art

2 Years

INR 4.9 Lakh

University of Waterloo (UWaterloo)

Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art

1.5-2 Years

INR 11.8 Lakh

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Master of Arts in Sociology

1-2 Years

INR 2.7 Lakh

Germany 

Candidates wanting to study in Germany would be required to pay INR 6.72 Lakhs for the first year to pursue an MA in Germany. The cost of studying MA has been pegged at INR 3.15 Lakhs and the cost of living in Germany is set at INR 3.57 Lakhs.

University

Program Details

Tuition Fee (First Year)

Technical University of Berlin (TUB)

MA in Educational Sciences

2 Years

INR 0

University of Hamburg

MA in Humanities

2 Years

INR 0

University of Bayreuth

MA Music and Performance

2 Years

INR 0

Philipps University of Marburg

MA International Development Studies

2 Years

INR 0

*Source: The data presented above has been collated from Shiksha Study Abroad. 

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