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MA Digital Humanities at TU Dresden

TU Dresden, Germany

Programme overview

Four-semester Master programme in digital humanities for students from the humanities and social sciences who want to learn and apply digitally supported teaching, research and communication, based on the Digital Humanities core curriculum.

Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences area (Bereich Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften)  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) full-time; 8 semesters part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option); German-taught  |  Intake: winter semester  |  Location: Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Content is geared to key competences for shaping the knowledge society in a digital working and media world, starting with the foundations of digital humanities.

Career pathways

Academic research is open to graduates and the degree qualifies for doctoral study. Work in museums, galleries and collections in coordinating and curating roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first professional degree recognised in Germany in the humanities and social sciences; English at level B2; special prior knowledge of digital methods and techniques and of humanities or social-science topics, determined in an aptitude assessment procedure. Numerus clausus: no, but an aptitude assessment procedure is required. Application deadlines for the first subject semester (German applicants and Bildungsinländer): Aptitude assessment request period: 1 June – 15 July; Application period for study: 1 June – 15 September. International applicants: Application period non-EU applicants: 1 April – 31 May; Application period EU applicants: 1 April – 15 July. Application is made online through the TU Dresden application portal.

Intake: winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) full-time; 8 semesters part-time

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