Application deadline
Friday 3 January 2025 for January 2025 entry
Applicants should apply as early as possible to be eligible for certain scholarships and for international visa purposes.
Entry requirements
- A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements
- English language proficiency. See English language tests and qualifications.
The qualifications listed are indicative minimum requirements for entry. Obtaining the listed entry requirements will not guarantee you a place, as the University considers all aspects of every application including, where applicable, the writing sample, personal statement, and supporting documents.
The qualifications listed are indicative minimum requirements for entry. Some academic Schools will ask applicants to achieve significantly higher marks than the minimum. Obtaining the listed entry requirements will not guarantee you a place, as the University considers all aspects of every application including, where applicable, the writing sample, personal statement, and supporting documents.
Application requirements
- CV or résumé (which should include your personal details with a history of your education and employment to date)
- personal statement (500 words)
- sample of your own, single-authored academic written work (2000 words)
- two original signed academic references
- academic transcripts and degree certificates
For more guidance, see supporting documents and references for postgraduate taught programmes.
English language proficiency
If English is not your first language, you may need to provide an English language test score to evidence your English language ability. See approved English language tests and scores for this course.
Course details
The Global Digital Humanities course is an online self-paced programme, with options to study for a PGCert, PGDip, or MSc.
Highlights
- Delivered jointly by the School of Modern Languages and the School of Computer Science.
- Understand the development of language technologies and their implications for Modern Languages and related industries.
- Identify and discuss current challenges of Artificial Intelligence for Modern Languages and broader society globally.
- Apply computational methods to the study of languages and literary texts.
- Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge about publishing texts digitally and creating accessible digital books.
- Flexible and fully online degree programme.
Modules
The modules published below are examples of what has been taught in previous academic years and may be subject to change before you start your programme. For more details of each module, including weekly contact hours, teaching methods and assessment, please see the module catalogue.
Students studying for a PGCert take three modules in Digital Humanities and one module in Computer Science from the following.
Those studying for a PGDip take five modules in Digital Humanities and three modules in Computer Science from the following.
Those studying for an MSc take five modules in Digital Humanities and three modules in Computer Science from the following, and will complete a dissertation or final project.
- Digital Humanities Principles and Methods: introduces contemporary debates on the future of the humanities in our digital age; you will learn about digital tools, methods and themes, and identify interdisciplinary research questions relating to Digital Humanities.
- Programming in Python: introduces and revises modelling, design and implementation in Python.
- Research methods in data science: introduces the skills necessary for the planning, data gathering, data analysis and dissemination stages of data science research.
- Digital Global Literatures: enables students to enhance the analysis and presentation of literary texts with advanced digital and computational techniques.
- Digital Modern Languages: examines the capabilities, limitations, and impact of these technologies on Modern Language and related industries.
- Memory and Storytelling in the Digital Age: delves into storytelling as a cultural practice, examining the storyteller’s role and narrative techniques for crafting memory in a digital world.
- Data and information visualisation: focuses on the question of how to utilise visual representations to make information accessible for exploration and analysis.
- End-to-End Machine Learning: focuses on using Python packages to perform end-to-end data-driven analyses.
Dissertation in Digital Humanities or applied research project
Following the successful completion of the coursework, MSc students undertake a dissertation module of 60 credits (15,000 words) or an applied research project accompanied by a report (8,000 words). The dissertation should demonstrate an element of independent thinking or originality of thought in the establishment of the argument and be based upon clearly founded research, analysis and interpretation. It should demonstrate how to address the challenges relating to conducting and completing a research thesis and, likewise, the applied research project should demonstrate how to reflect and manage the execution of a digital humanities project from requirements to results.
The topic of the dissertation or the applied research project must be agreed before the start of the project with an academic supervisor. These modules involve regular one-to-one contact with the supervisor.
Teaching
Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical work. A self-led approach is taken, with students accessing modules and components at a pace and on a timetable that suits their work and study environment.
Most modules are assessed through coursework exercises, presentations and tests.
Fees
- £18,000 for the MSc
- £12,000 for the PGDip
- £6,000 for the PGCert
Application fee
Before we can begin processing your application, a payment of an application fee of £50 is required. In some instances, you may be eligible for an application fee waiver. Details of this, along with information on our tuition fees, can be found on the postgraduate fees and funding page.
Funding and scholarships
The University of St Andrews is committed to attracting the very best students, regardless of financial circumstances.
15% Recent Graduate Discount
If you have graduated from the University within the last three academic years, you may be eligible for a 15% discount on postgraduate taught tuition fees. Terms and conditions apply.
After your degree
Careers
Alumni of the School of Modern Languages have gone on to work in a variety of global, commercial, technological and research institutions.
The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a programme of events to assist students in building their employability skills.
Further study
Many graduates of the School of Modern Languages continue their education by enrolling in PhD programmes at St Andrews.
Postgraduate researchWhat to do next
Online information events
Join us for one of our information events where you can find out about different levels of study and specific courses we run. There are also sessions available for parents and college counsellors.
Postgraduate online visiting days
We encourage all students who are thinking of applying to the University to attend one of our online visiting days.
Contact us
- Phone
- +44 (0)1334 46 2961
- admissions@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Address
- School of Modern Languages
Buchanan Building
Union Street
St Andrews
KY16 9PH