MSc in Digital Scholarship at University of Oxford

Programme overview

The MSc in Digital Scholarship prepares students to lead work applying digital methods across the humanities, from computational analysis of literary texts to digital archives, AI-assisted historical research and cultural heritage data.

Duration: 10 months | Intake: 4 October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four core elements building towards the dissertation: a core paper in Elements of Digital Scholarship, two technical options papers in Methods of Digital Scholarship, and a subject-specific paper.

Career pathways

Graduates might typically go on to further research within the humanities or work in a cultural institution or creative industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a relevant humanities discipline (US GPA normally 3.6). Publications are not required and no previous coding or technical expertise is required. English language (higher level): IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each component; TOEFL iBT 110 (Listening 22, Reading 24, Speaking 25, Writing 24); C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 191 overall with 185 per component; Oxford Test of English Advanced 165 overall with 155 per component. Test must be taken no more than two years before the course start. Application deadline 5 January 2027.

Intake: 4 October 2027

Duration: 10 months full-time

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