Entry requirements

Academic requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. The main field of study must be within the humanities or the social sciences.

Language requirements

Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries. Detailed instructions on how to provide evidence of your English proficiency are available at universityadmissions.se.

Aims

The students of the programme will acquire a systematic understanding of digital humanities and the knowledge and skills to independently formulate and solve problems in the area of digital humanities. After completion of the programme, the students will have acquired knowledge that is required for advanced work in jobs and organisations invested in digitisation and where communication of information, documents, and culture occurs.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

Upon completing the programme students will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main field of study and significant in-depth knowledge in some subcategories of the digital humanities,
• with a scholarly and critical approach as a starting point, independently summarise and describe current research and development work in the main field,
• show a very good knowledge and understanding of the scholarly methods used in digital humanities.

Competence and skills

Upon completing the programme students will be able to:

• critically and systematically search for and process information and thereby expand their knowledge,
• analyse, assess, and manage complex phenomena, questions, and situations related to the digital humanities as a field of study and work,
• independently, critically, and creatively identify and formulate questions relevant to the field,
• plan, implement, and evaluate advanced tasks in a way that contributes to the development of knowledge in the field,
• communicate orally and in writing in contexts relevant to the field, including international contexts, and both draw clear conclusions and account for the knowledge and reasoning on which these conclusions are based,
• participate in research and development in the field of digital humanities or in other advanced areas in the field.

Judgement and approach

Upon completing the programme students will be able to:

• make judgements in the individual context that consider relevant scholarly, societal, and ethical aspects in various activities related to digital humanities,
• make judgements that consider ethical aspects of research and development,
• describe the possibilities and limitations of science, its role in society, and the individual’s responsibility for how it is used,
• identify the student’s own need for additional knowledge and assume responsibility for the student’s knowledge development.

Layout of the programme

The Master Programme in Digital Humanities is a two-year programme. The courses in the programme are offered on a half-time or full-time basis.

Eight compulsory courses are offered during the programme's first year. The compulsory courses have digital humanities as the main field of study and encompass a total of 60 credits. The programme's second year have of both compulsory and electable elements. The compulsory element consists of a project course with the possibility of practicum placement (7.5 credits) and a compulsory Master's thesis course (30 credits), both with Digital Humanities as the main field of study. The electable element comprises 22.5 credits of elective courses chosen within Uppsala University's open range of courses, to which the student applies and is accepted subject to entry requirements and availability.

The second year of studies constitutes a clear progression of the first-year studies. The progression consists of a broadening and considerable deepening of knowledge through the completion of a degree project in digital humanities.

Instruction

The Master Programme in Digital Humanities is taught in English. The modes of instruction and examination, which are stated in each course syllabus, vary and are adapted to each course. The instruction is in the form of lectures, seminars, exercises, and supervision. Exercises, seminars, and supervision are compulsory unless otherwise stated in the course syllabus.

Degree

The programme leads to a Degree of Master of Arts (120 credits) with a main field of study in Digital Humanities. 

To receive the 120-credit Degree of Master of Arts, you are required to complete 120 credits with at least 60 credits in Digital Humanities as the main field, including an independent degree project comprising 30 credits.

Other directives

The Degree of Master of Arts (120 credits) in Digital Humanities qualifies the student to apply for graduate-level (third-cycle) courses and programmes in Library and Information Science at the Department of ALM, provided that available elective courses in Library and Information Science (totalling 22.5 credits) are studied and a Master’s thesis is written on a research subject relevant to Library and Information Science with direction from a supervisor with sufficient subject knowledge.

The Degree of Master of Arts (120 credits) in Digital Humanities along with a Bachelor’s degree in the main field of archaeology qualifies the student to apply for graduate level (third-cycle) courses in archaeology at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, provided that available electable programme courses in Archaeology (totalling 22.5 credits) are studied and a Master’s thesis is written on a research subject relevant to Archaeology with direction from a supervisor with sufficient subject knowledge.

The Degree of Master of Arts (120 credits) in Digital Humanities along with a Bachelor’s degree in the main field of Classical Archaeology and Ancient History qualifies the student to apply for graduate-level (third-cycle) courses in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, provided that available elective programme courses in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History (totalling 22.5 credits) are studied and a Master’s thesis is written on a research subject relevant to Classical Archaeology and Ancient History with direction from a supervisor with sufficient subject knowledge.

The Degree of Master of Arts (120 credits) in Digital Humanities along with a Bachelor’s degree in the main field of Art History qualifies the student to apply for graduate-level (third-cycle) courses in Art History at the Department of Art History, provided that available elective programme courses in Art History (totalling 22.5 credits) are studied and a Master’s thesis is written on a research subject relevant to Art History with direction from a supervisor with sufficient subject knowledge. However, currently there is no guarantee that these courses will be taught in English, and consequently this option is limited to students who can speak and write in Swedish.

The Degree of Master of Arts (120 credits) in Digital Humanities along with a Bachelor’s degree in the main field of Textile Studies qualifies the student to apply for graduate-level (third-cycle) courses in Textile Science at the Department of Art History, provided that available elective programme courses in Textile Science (totalling 22.5 credits) are studied and a Master’s thesis is written on a research subject relevant to Textile Science with direction from a supervisor with sufficient subject knowledge. However, currently there is no guarantee that these courses will be taught in English, and consequently this option is limited to students who can speak and write in Swedish.