Digital Humanities

part time, full time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Dresden
Deadlines
expired (Aptitude test)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Sociology, Social Science
  • Culture and Technology
  • Computational Linguistics

Target group

suitable for applicants who are interested in the following occupational fields in addition to research.
- coordinating and curating work in museums, galleries, collections, libraries and archives,
- development and maintenance of municipal and tourism-related digital services
- work in educational institutions, etc.

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

Admission requirements

The requirements for starting the degree are
(1) a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree recognised in Germany or an academic degree from a state or state-recognised university of cooperative education in the Humanities and Social Sciences,
(2) proficiency in English at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference and
(3) special prior knowledge of digital methods, techniques of digital working and prior knowledge in the Humanities or Social Sciences. This particular suitability is determined via an aptitude assessment procedure.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027
    Semester break: Reformation Day: Sat. 31.10.2026 Day of Prayer and Repentance: Wed. 18.11.2026 New Year’s: Sunday, 20.12.2026 – Sunday, 03.01.2027 Easter: Friday, 26.03.2027 to Monday, 29.03.2027 Non-lecture period: Monday, 08.02.2027 to Wednesday, 31.03.2027 Main examination period: Monday, 08.02.2027 to Saturday, 06.03.2027
  • Summer semester 2027: 01.04.2027 - 17.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application Deadline for Aptitude Test

Expired

Languages of instruction

Main language

German