University of Oxford

Overview

The MSc in Digital Scholarship at the University of Oxford is designed to investigate the impact of digital methods and tools in the humanities. This program equips students with the practical skills necessary to design, manage, and assess digital scholarship projects, culminating in a comprehensive dissertation that showcases their research capabilities.

What you'll study

Core Paper: Elements of Digital Scholarship

• This module introduces the various stages of a digital scholarship project along with the associated data lifecycle.

Methods of Digital Scholarship

• Offered in the first term, this module is complemented by two Technical Options papers, enabling students to select methods that align with their personal interests and dissertation focus.

Subject-Specific Paper

• During the second term, students choose a paper that enhances their work within their primary humanities discipline.

Practicum

• This component offers a placement-style experience where students develop and test concepts for their proposed research topics.

Dissertation

• The program concludes with a dissertation that may incorporate both traditional academic writing and innovative digital outputs, with ongoing supervision throughout the research process.

Entry requirements

• Applicants should hold (or be predicted to achieve) a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a relevant humanities discipline.
• For applicants from the USA, a minimum GPA of 3.75/4.0 is typically required.
• Admission is competitive, with most successful candidates holding a first-class degree or equivalent.
• No GRE or GMAT scores are necessary for application.

Career prospects

Graduates of the MSc in Digital Scholarship can pursue various career paths, including roles in academia, cultural heritage institutions, digital media companies, and other sectors that leverage digital technologies for research and communication. The skills acquired throughout the program prepare students to contribute to the evolving landscape of digital humanities and scholarship.