BSc (Hons) Digital Society, Media and Culture at University of Kent

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary degree at Canterbury exploring how digital technologies such as AI and social media reshape culture, society and identity. Students develop research and analytical skills and examine the ethical and social implications of digital change. A year in industry or year abroad can be added.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time or part-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules include Sociological Theory: The Classics, Making Sense of Society, Contemporary Society, Culture and Media, Media and Meaning, and Key Issues in Digital Society and Culture. Stage 2 includes Researching Digital Society and Culture, Digital Culture and Popular Culture, Media and Society; Stage 3 includes Applying Social Research, with options such as Technology and Cybercrime and Fans and Fandom.

Career pathways

Graduates enter digital technology, cultural and creative sectors including marketing, data analytics, journalism and publishing, digital media, communications and PR, design, NGOs, education, consulting and policy, as well as digital media organisations, agencies, games companies, HR and user experience research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 96-112 UCAS points: A level BBC (contextual CCC); BTEC DMM (contextual MMM); IB 28 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS Tariff points (contextual 24 points or 96 Tariff points). GCSE English Language grade C/4. International Foundation Programme: pass the University of Kent International Foundation Programme. T level: Merit. Access to HE Diploma: 45 level 3 credits with 6 at Distinction and 33 at Merit. International applicants: the course requires a Good level of English language (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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