31 fee-waived master's programs in Area Studies — UK

31 programs for a master's in Area Studies in the UK that answer which programs in this group cost nothing to apply to. Every program here either offers an application-fee waiver or charges no application fee.

fee-waived Programs

Every program here either offers an application-fee waiver or charges no application fee.

  1. 1

    University of Cambridge

    MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies)

    Application deadline
    May 14 +1
    Annual tuition
    $48,456
    Program duration
    12 months
  2. 2

    University College London

    Dutch MPhil

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $40,064
    Program duration
    60 months
  3. 3

    University of Edinburgh

    Celtic & Scottish Studies MScR

    Application deadline
    Jun 29
    Annual tuition
    $40,960
    Program duration
    24 months
  4. 4

    University of Manchester

    MPhil Japanese Studies

    Application deadline
    Sep 30
    Annual tuition
    $28,800
    Program duration
    12 months
  5. 5

    University of Warwick

    MA by Research in German Studies

    Application deadline
    Aug 2
    Annual tuition
    $33,178
    Program duration
    24 months
  6. 6

    University of Liverpool

    Basque Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes

    Application deadline
    Sep 11 +1
    Annual tuition
    $32,448
    Program duration
    12 months full-time
  7. 7

    University of York

    MA Renaissance and Early Modern Studies

    Application deadline
    Sep 4 +1
    Annual tuition
    $34,432
    Program duration
    1 year full-time
  8. 8

    Newcastle University

    Japanese Studies MLitt

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Program duration
    12 months full-time
  9. 9

    University College London

    East European Studies MRes

    Application deadline
    Aug 28 +3
    Annual tuition
    $40,960
    Program duration
    24 months
  10. 10

    University of Edinburgh

    East Asian Relations MSc

    Application deadline
    Jul 30
    Annual tuition
    $40,960
    Program duration
    1 year full-time

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The complete list of Area Studies Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#7University of CambridgeMPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies)12 months
#37University College LondonDutch MPhil60 months
#37University College LondonEast European Studies MRes24 months
#37University College LondonEuropean Studies MPhil3 years full-time
#37University College LondonHebrew and Jewish Studies MPhil36 months
#37University College LondonScandinavian Studies MPhil60 months
#37University College LondonSlavonic and East European Studies MPhil60 months
#37University College LondonSpanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies MPhil
#37University College LondonThe Americas MPhil60 months
#50University of EdinburghCeltic & Scottish Studies MScR24 months
#50University of EdinburghEast Asian Relations MSc1 year full-time
#50University of EdinburghHispanic Studies MScR1 year full-time
#50University of EdinburghIslamic & Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) MScR1 year full-time
#50University of EdinburghKorean Studies MSc12 months
#50University of EdinburghMiddle Eastern Studies with Arabic MSc12 months
#50University of EdinburghScandinavian Studies MScR1 year full-time
#50University of EdinburghSpanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies (Hispanic Studies) MScR1 year full-time
#67University of ManchesterMPhil Japanese Studies12 months
#97University of WarwickMA by Research in German Studies24 months
#97University of WarwickMA by Research in Hispanic Studies12 months
#97University of WarwickMPhil in Hispanic Studies3–4 years full-time
#97University of WarwickResearch in German Studies - MA12 months
#136University of LiverpoolBasque Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes12 months full-time
#136University of LiverpoolCatalan Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes12 months
#136University of LiverpoolChinese Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes12 months full-time
#136University of LiverpoolFrench Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes12 months full-time
#136University of LiverpoolItalian Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes12 months full-time
#136University of LiverpoolLatin American Studies MRes12 months full-time
#136University of LiverpoolSpanish Studies - Modern Languages and Cultures MRes12 months full-time
#164University of YorkMA Renaissance and Early Modern Studies1 year full-time
#192Newcastle UniversityJapanese Studies MLitt12 months full-time

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