MSc Digital and Technological Society

You will take a combination of mandatory and optional taught units within the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS).

The programme consists of three mandatory units and four other programme-specific units. You may choose to take either three of the core units, or two of the programme-specific units plus one other unit from across SPAIS's diverse range of MSc units, allowing you to tailor your learning experience to your specific interests and career aspirations. The taught section of the programme is followed in the summer term by a dissertation.

Each unit is delivered over the course of 12 weeks. Different units are assessed by a diverse range of assessments including essays, portfolios, professional reports, and equivalent forms of submission.

The curriculum includes a range of support for students to enhance their employability through embedded learning. Regular in-class discussions in the taught component of the programme will challenge students to think critically and creatively through dialogue with their peers. Further assessment and activities will equip students with an impressive range of transferable skills, including digital, problem-solving, analysis, organisation, presentation and communication.

Visit our programme catalogue for full details of the structure and unit content of our MSc in Digital and Technological Society.

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in any discipline.

If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.

We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply.

We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications:

• evidence of significant, relevant work experience in one of the following sectors: NGOs, Government Departments, Think Tanks, Social Research Institutes (minimum of six months in a paid or voluntary role);
• a postgraduate qualification in any discipline.

See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.