Overview

The MSc in Digital Humanities at University College London (UCL) focuses on the impact of the computational techniques on cultural heritage, museums, libraries, archives, digital culture and the information sector while developing skills that employers and students tell us are needed.

Digital Humanities is an important, multidisciplinary field that is growing internationally. It undertakes research at the intersection of computing, digital technologies and the humanities. It aims to produce applications, models and theories that make possible new kinds of research, in the humanities disciplines, in the cultural heritage and information sectors, as well as in computer science and cognate fields. It also studies the impact of digital technologies and techniques on the cultural heritage sector, digital culture and society and on memory institutions like libraries and archives.

Through our programme, you will develop an advanced understanding of the digital resources, computational methods and interpretative frameworks that are relevant to digital research and practice in the humanities, information and cultural heritage sectors. You will be equipped with critical and analytical skills, gain experience in document analysis and close reading, and understand how building and coding embody ways of knowing and questioning in the digital humanities.

You will gain technical experience and skills in XML, internet technologies, and programming. You will also learn how to produce a variety of types of data visualization, and how to critique and challenge embedded assumptions in data visualizations. Through our programme you will learn crucial digital humanities skills, techniques and modes of analysis and discover the frameworks and knowledge you need to remain up-to-date with this fast-paced field, now and in the future.

Careers

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 both within and outside the academy.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Resources in the Humanities
Internet Technologies
Programming and Scripting
XML
Data Visualization and GIS
Global Digital Humanities
Informatic Cultures: The Anthropology of Data, Algorithms and Computation
Unstitching the Early Modern: Archival and Book Skills
Early Modern Information Culture, c.1450-1750
Historical Bibliography
Manuscript Studies
Digitisation
Machine Learning
Developing Dynamic Web Applications

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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General 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.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

16000 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time: UK: £8,000 Overseas: £16,500

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

Funding

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