Digital Futures (Online) at King's College London

Programme overview

Online part-time MA on digital trends across cultural, creative and media industries and gaming, as well as health and wellbeing, activism, politics and ecology. It is interdisciplinary and open to students from arts, humanities and social science backgrounds.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts & Humanities | Department: Department of Digital Humanities | Duration: 2 years part-time (minimum two, maximum six years); 180 credits | Intake: January and September; next start 25 January 2027 | Study mode: distance learning / online | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Nine compulsory modules (180 credits): Mapping New Trends in the Digital Landscape (30), Designing Sustainable Digital Futures (30), Designing Research (15), Situating Research (15), Dissertation (30), AI and Society (15), Gaming Industries and Cultures (15), Media on the Move: Products and Power (15) and Social Media, Marketing and Platforms (15).

Career pathways

Digital strategy, policy and advocacy, cultural heritage, education, technology and NGOs, in senior leadership, consultancy or specialist roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Meet one of: a high 2:1 (65% or above) honours degree, or a master's at merit or above, in a social science, informatics or humanities subject (or international equivalent). Non-standard: a 2:2 in a related subject, a 2:1 in a non-related subject, or an ordinary or third-class degree in any subject, supported by a CV showing relevant experience (or a related graduate qualification such as a PGDip) and a 500-word written statement. Applicants with a lower classification or unrelated degree may be considered with significant relevant work experience. International applicants (English language Band B): IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each skill, or PTE Academic 69 overall with at least 62 in each communicative skill. Application deadline: 7 December 2026 (January 2027 start).

GBP 17,400 for the whole programme (January 2027 intake). Published tuition fee for the two-year part-time online master's; paid in instalments over two years. GST may be added depending on country of residence. Excludes the application fee and deposit. Source

Intake: January 2026

Duration: MA: Minimum two years, maximum six years

Apply through the official page: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/digital-futures-ma-online

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