MA (Hons) Digital Media & Information Studies at University of Glasgow

Digital Media & Information Studies explores the creation, use and impact of digital content and information in the arts, humanities and society. The four-year MA (Hons) is taught at the Gilmorehill campus and is accredited by CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals.

Department: Humanities  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1 and 2 cover digitisation, platforms and social media, immersive media, artificial intelligence, database development, data analytics, information governance and web development, alongside other subjects. Honours years offer courses such as Digital Cultural Heritage, Multimedia Analysis & Design, Document Encoding and Music Curation and Analytics, and end with a dissertation, applied placement dissertation or individual project.

Career pathways

Graduate roles reported 15 months after graduation include technology analyst, digital marketing coordinator, marketing analyst, junior DevOps engineer, business development officer and HR recruiter. 93.3% of University of Glasgow graduates are in work or further study within 15 months.

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