Overview

Key facts

Every day, we are influenced by technology. But technology can also be influenced by us. To understand what we need and want from new technology, we must understand technology in a broader context.

Current research includes

Electronic literature and digital art
Machine vision and its cultural effects
Digital humanities
Practice-based research into new narrative forms

Studying Digital Culture degree offered by the University of Bergen will enable you to critically reflect on tech culture and the history of technology in addition to giving you hands-on experience in web design and creative web projects. Current master’s topics include e-books, selfies, games and learning and digital poetry.

Our alumni work in diverse fields such as journalism, web design, teaching, innovation, art, culture and programming.

Career

Our alumni are currently employed in diverse fields such as

technology journalism
web design, teaching
administration and development of corporate information systems
innovation in the mobile services industry
art
culture
programming

In this time of rapid technological change we don’t just need people who can program our computers, we also need people who understand the impact of technology and the ways in which digital technologies can be used to improve our society. Digital Culture trains professionals who can use technology creatively and can analyse the effects of technological change.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Key Theories of Digital Culture
Digital Media Aesthetics

Methods and Project Development in Digital Culture
Seminar Topics in Digital Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-11-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2024-08-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2023-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-03-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Sociology Digital Media

Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at University of Bergen and/or in Norway, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor degree in Digital Culture

Additionally applicants should include a 500-700 word statement that explains how their academic background and competence prepares them to do an MA in Digital Culture

Tuition Fee

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International

12863 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12863 USD per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 USD per year during 24 months.

The semester fee is NOK 590. NON EU students: NOK 128 887 (USD 12 863) per year.

Living costs for Bergen

10362 - 16828 NOK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.