Digital Humanities MSc at University College London (UCL)

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About this degree

The current digital landscape is changing rapidly. We need skilled leaders with both innovative ideas and technological knowledge to shape the future of the humanities in a globally connected age. Our MSc Digital Humanities programme introduces talented students to a critical understanding of the digital sphere and gives them the technical skills they need to transform their aspirations into cutting-edge careers.

Integrating technology and humanities, we teach data visualisation, statistical analysis, web scrapping, network analysis, and social media content work, empowering students with a digital toolkit to carry out ground-breaking work in the digital humanities field. This prepares students to be frontline innovators in sectors such as AI, data research and design, social media, broadcast, museums, galleries, and the public sector.

This transformative degree seeks to revolutionise how we perceive, engage with, and invent within globally connected societies, cultures, and economies. Our programme advocates for digital humanities for social change, which contributes to an ethical, equitable and environmentally sustainable digital future. UCL has a proud heritage of disruptive thinking, a reputation for game-changing research and a unique multidisciplinary approach to problem solving, which shines throughout the programme.

Who this course is for

The programme is suitable for students with an undergraduate degree in a wide variety of subjects. It allows students with a background in the humanities to acquire the necessary skills in digital technologies and enables those with a technical background to understand the implications of transforming humanities sources into data. It is as suitable for those seeking continuous professional development (CPD) as for those who hope to gain a postgraduate degree and enter the job market or to pursue further study.

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What this course will give you

This MSc is a truly interdisciplinary programme that offers students opportunities to capitalise on UCL's world-leading strengths in information studies, computer science, the arts and humanities, and social and historical studies.

Our expert academic staff work in industries such as media, broadcast, museums, governance, advocacy, and social justice. They invite our students to critically engage with data and digital transformation to empower them with the skills to actively participate in shaping inclusive, fair, and sustainable futures. Despite the promise of the ability of technology to connect us, we are still witnessing vast digital divides, online harms, and extensive power asymmetries in people’s ability to access and create information. Through this MSc students can unleash the potential of digital humanities to not only equip them with knowledge and technical skills but also inspire them to reimagine and become agents of better digital futures for all.

Read about what you'll get out of a graduate programme

Develop skills in computational techniques and digital methodologies that can positively impact the cultural sector. The Digital Humanities MSc sits at the heart of computing, digital technologies and the humanities, and you’ll gain key technical experience enabling you to seek employment in this rapidly growing field. Taught at UCL, you’ll learn from renowned scholars and access unparalleled resources relevant to this discipline.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant humanities or computing discipline from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

English Program Requirements

The English language level for this programme is: Level 3

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Career

Our alumni have found employment in roles as diverse as web editor, chief operating officer, and senior digital marketing executive. Several have also progressed to fully-funded research degrees; others have further developed their technical skills and have been recruited as programmers and developers.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 31,100

Application Fee

GBP

Digital Humanities MSc

University College London (UCL)

University College London (UCL)

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