Master in Data Science and Digital Humanities

Tuition fees are 43,244 USD per year.

Master the tools of data science to discover new insights from the humanities. Work with world-class collections, expert academics, and real-world projects. The field of digital humanities deals with rich, complex, and often unclear data that goes beyond simple categorisation. This includes historical texts, artworks and places, as well as cultural records and human narratives. You’ll learn how to unlock patterns, connections, and insights in this uniquely detailed material, revealing new perspectives that traditional methods alone can’t provide. You’ll gain the skills and expertise to **collect, analyse and transform data** from a range of areas in humanities, including: - archaeology and history - geography - classics - media studies and journalism - literature and linguistics - archives and exhibitions - heritage As part of the course, you’ll have access to Newcastle’s Special Collections & Archives and the Great North Museum. You’ll gain **hands-on experience with real historical and cultural materials** on campus. In the specialist modules, you’ll work with data from our collections, innovative research and international partners, such as the Archaeological Data Service and the United Nations Satellite Centre. You’ll apply your data science skills to real-world challenges and projects that extend beyond the classroom. You’ll be **taught by leading researchers** across humanities and social sciences. Our researchers use cutting-edge digital and data science techniques that are shaping the future of the field. You’ll also build a **solid foundation in innovative data science approaches**, grounded in the latest techniques. You’ll learn from renowned academics, as well as expert data scientists from the UK’s National Innovation Centre for Data (NICD). You’ll immerse yourself in NICD’s leading-edge techniques, practical implementation, and ethical considerations of data science through data bootcamps and experiential learning. This Data Science Master's degree is part of a suite of Data Science conversion degrees. You may also be interested in: - Data Science MSc - Data Science and Artificial Intelligence MSc - Data Science and Finance MSc - Data Science and Industrial Biotechnology MSc - Data Science and Sport MSc ### Who this course is for This degree is designed for applicants who **do not hold a degree in computer science or a related computational field**. It is ideal for those with a background in the arts, humanities, or social sciences who are curious about digital methods. If you want to develop practical data and programming skills to support innovative research or digital project work, this course is ideal. How to apply