Global Digital Humanities (MSc/PGDip/PGCert) – online at University of St Andrews

Programme overview

Online programme combining digital humanities with computer science, covering natural language processing, large language models, text analysis in Python, end-to-end machine learning on large datasets and the challenges of AI for modern languages and society.

Department: School of Modern Languages | Duration: MSc: up to three years; PGDip: up to two years; PGCert: up to one year (online) | Intake: January | Study mode: online | Location: St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

MSc students take three Digital Humanities modules, four Computer Science modules and a dissertation or applied research project; PGCert students take one 30-credit Digital Humanities module and two 15-credit Computer Science modules, and PGDip students the taught modules without the dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates prepare for research, digital curation, mobile development, digital product design and roles in cultural and heritage organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For the MSc: a 2.1 undergraduate Honours degree in any subject from the UK or the equivalent international qualification. Applicants without a degree may be considered with at least five years of relevant professional learning, possibly starting on the PGCert. Application requires a CV, two signed references on headed paper, and transcripts and degree certificates. International applicants may need to provide an English language test score, normally accepted only if taken within two years of the programme start; applicants with a UK degree or a degree taught entirely in English at a recognised institution in specified majority English-speaking countries may not need one.

GBP 15,000 for the whole programme. Estimated total fee for the MSc (stated as GBP 1,250 per 15 credits); online programme with one fee for all applicants Source

Intake: January

Duration: MSc: up to three years; PGDip: up to two years; PGCert: up to one year (online)

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