Program Overview
The Big Data in Culture & Society at King's College London is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Big Data in Culture & Society programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 21,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Big Data in Culture & Society programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Theorising Big Data
- Big Data in Practice: Co-laboratories, Tools and Methods
- From Data to Insight \x96 Cultural and Social Analytics
- Big Data and the Law: Foundations, Regimes and Principles, Challenges
- Dissertation
- Digital Arts and Culture
- Editorial models for Digital Texts: Theory and Practice
- Web Technologies
- Digital Publishing
- Structured Data in the Digital Humanities: databases and semantic web
- Communication and Consumption of Cultural Heritage
- Material Culture of the Book
- Applied Visualisation for Cultural Heritage
- Open Source, Open Access, Open Culture
- Ontologies of Digital Media
- Social Media: Protest and Political Campaigning
- From Information to Knowledge \x96 Metadata and Systems for digital assets and media
- Management for Digital Content Industries
- Digital Media, Digital Marketing
- Curating and Preserving Digital Culture
- Crowds and Clouds \x96 Digital Ecosystems
- Internship
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Bachelor\'s degree with 2:1 honours (or overseas equivalent) in an English, Arts, Humanities or Social Science degree, or a related discipline.
Application procedure
Applications must be made online using King\'s online application portal and a non-refundable application fee of \xc2\xa340 applies.
Your application will be assessed by academics in the Department of Digital Humanities.
Personal statement and supporting information
Please submit a personal statement detailing your reasons for applying for the programme and what you would hope to gain from studying the MA.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 21,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 21,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact King's College London directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About King's College London
King's College London
London, England
King's College London is a public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836,...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months