Congratulations on your offer to study in the Department of Digital Humanities. We've curated this hub to provide you with all the information you need to know about your course, including taster lectures, campus tour videos and student blogs.

Although this content was up-to-date at the time it was produced, some changes to courses and teaching staff may occur. Please make sure you check our website course pages or contact us directly for the very latest information.

Below is also a list of free resources, such as taster lectures, podcasts and videos, which may also aid your preparation for studying Digital Humanities at King’s.

Information sessions

• Watch the recording of our 2024 Digital Humanities Postgraduate online offer holder event with Dr Barbara Gillivray, Dr Laura Gibson, Dr Peter Chonka and Dr Michael Duggan. 
• Join Dr Maha Shaikh as she talks through the structure and modules in the Digital Economy MSc.
• Hear Dr Mark Cote from King’s Digital Humanities Department talking about Big Data in Culture & Society MA.

Taster Lectures

• Dr Brian Kavanagh gives an insight into what you might learn on the Digital Asset & Media Management MA.
• An introduction to the  Digital Culture & Society MA and what you might learn on this course.
• Digital Economy MSc - Platforms in global perspective
• We take a look at what you will learn about on the Digital Humanities MA with Paul Spence.

Hear from our students

• Find out how a postgraduate student on the MA Digital Asset & Media Management course spends a typical day at King's.
• Hear from eight of our students from the Digital Culture & Society MA and what they really think of the programme.
• Aneta talks about their experience of studying Big Data in Culture & Society 
• Get the lowdown on our Digital Asset & Media Management MA
• Peiyan talks us through her time on the Digital Humanities MA - why she chose to study it and what she enjoyed the most.
• Minmin tells us why she decided on this MA, what she has learned so far and the optional modules that she studied.

Student Blogs

A Day in the Life of a Digital Humanities MA Student

About your course

If you are looking for more information about your course, you can find this on the main course pages:

• Digital Humanities MA
• Big Data in Culture & Society MA
• Digital Asset & Media Management MA
• Digital Culture & Society MA
• Digital Economy MSc

Module lists

Module lists for the next academic year can be found under the 'Teaching & Structure' Section of the page. You can use the drop down to select the year that you would like to see the required and optional modules for.

Assessment information

If you want to know more about how your course is assessed, this can be found under the 'Teaching & Structure' section of the course page.

Fees and funding

The King’s Bridge Scholarship offers unique support for postgraduate students in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities.

This scholarship is specifically for home students who identify as Asian or Asian British, Black, Black British, Caribbean or African, or Mixed. It’s designed to help bridge the funding gap between undergraduate study and doctoral research, offering support for Master’s students in the faculty of Arts & Humanities.

Each scholarship covers the full home tuition fees for one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

To apply, submit your Master’s application and complete the additional registration form before the 14 May 2025 deadline. Scholarships will be awarded based on academic merit, with one scholarship available per cluster.

Visit our fees and funding page for more information about funding your postgraduate degree.

What are my next steps now I've received my offer?

• There is an acceptance deadline associated with your offer - remember to respond to your offer by this date and check whether you are required to pay a deposit to accept your offer.
• Check if you need to meet any offer conditions to confirm your place at King’s and the deadline to meet these conditions. If you are not sure what you need to provide to confirm you have met the conditions, contact the Admissions Office by sending a message via King’s Apply using the “Meeting conditions of offer/confirmation” message category.
• If you know you will require a visa to study in the UK, make sure you have selected this on your King’s Apply account in the Application Overview screen. If you are unsure whether you need a visa to study in the UK or the type of visa, take a look at this interactive guide.
• Read through all the information in your offer letter carefully to see whether there are any other actions you need to take (such as ATAS, or DBS and OH) and associated deadlines before you can secure your place.

Still trying to decide? Have a chat to one of our students on Unibuddy, or come along to our next offer holder event

Find out more information here

Where could your degree from the faculty of Arts and Humanities take you? Hear from our Careers and Employability Centre about the resources available to you to find your dream career after studying. Meet Robin Stevens from King's Careers & Employability Centre, who runs through all the services available to help you find your dream job.

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Accommodation

Find out more about the accommodation options available to you and how to apply here.

Budgeting

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Living In London

Ranked the number 1 best student city in the world (QS Best Student Cities 2024), London has so much to offer.

Here you'll find tips and advice from our current students on exploring the city, how to tour our campuses, and more about the exciting opportunities available to you as a student studying in London.

• Chat with current students on Unibuddy.
• Join an event.
• Take an online tour of our Strand Campus - home of the Department of Digital Humanities.
• Follow our Arts & Humanities Instagram