Digital Humanities MA

The MA in Digital Humanities at King’s College London is an interdisciplinary course designed for students who want to explore how digital innovation is reshaping culture, research, and society. As technology and artificial intelligence continues to transform the ways we create, interpret, and engage with the humanities, this programme equips students with both the technical expertise and the critical perspective necessary to thrive at the intersection of computing and humanistic inquiry. The MA in Digital Humanities builds on over two decades of pioneering work at King’s College London. Rooted in one of the oldest and largest Digital Humanities departments in the world, the course continues to evolve in response to the rapid transformations in technology and society. Drawing on King’s world-leading expertise, including the Computational Humanities Research group, the MA programme in Digital Humanities integrates emerging methods and debates into its curriculum, ensuring students engage with the most current developments in areas such as natural language processing, geo-analytics, cultural heritage, music computing, and computational creativity.

A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip). Programme specific requirements Bachelor’s degree with 2:1 honours valid in any discipline and/or substantial work experience involving the design, creation or use of digital media and resources. No prior computing experience is required beside basic digital literacy: email, web browsing and word processing. In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.