Master of Philosophy in Digital Humanities at University of Cambridge

Programme overview

The MPhil in Digital Humanities is directed by Cambridge Digital Humanities (CDH), a research centre with links across a wide range of faculties and units at Cambridge. The course is administered by the Faculty of English. This exciting MPhil explores the ways in which the humanities engage with the processes of digital transformation, digital futures, digital research, and digital cultures, as questions arise around AI, ethics of automation, algorithmic analysis, privacy/surveillance, online cultures, data sharing, intelligent agency and creativity, archival justice and digital histories, collections and heritage issues.

What you will study

The course gives students critical/theoretical orientations and delivers a structured form of engagement with digital methods, tools, and approaches while enabling flexibility in terms of specialism. Students take two broad core courses – Digital Humanities Approaches and Methods, and Critical Technical Practice – and follow two courses from a basket of more specialist options.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a High II.i Honours Degree. Normally, applicants must have at least a high II.i Honours degree (67 or above) from a UK university or an international equivalent to this. English language: IELTS (Academic) 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 18,258 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

International applicants: GBP 41,733 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 9 months full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/elelmpdgh/apply

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