Overview

The focus is on combining language analysis with historical, sociological, philosophical or political science research. In addition, there is the close interlocking with digital and informatic approaches.

Learning outcomes

A central point is the handling of research data, their processing and digital analysis. Research data in the humanities and social sciences are essentially spoken language and written texts. The Data and Discourse Studies course at Darmstadt University of Technology focuses on how these data are collected, organized, analyzed, and interpreted.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Data and Discourse Studies
Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Digital Linguistics or Digital Literary Studies or Sociology
Discourse Analysis Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-16 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-04-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Darmstadt, Germany

Disciplines

Econometrics Statistics Data Science & Big Data View 81 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

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76

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TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Other requirements

General requirements

Requirements for admission to the Master’s degree programme are comprised of a “Bachelor of Arts” or “Bachelor or Science degree” from the same programme or an equivalent degree. Admission to the Master’s Degree programme may also depend on additional requirements.

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

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

Semester and administration fees are payable to TU Darmstadt every semester.

Living costs for Darmstadt

792 - 1222 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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