# Digital Humanities (Master)

**Source**: https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/digital-humanities-master/
**Parent**: https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/degree-programmes-in-foreign-languages/

### Joint Venture

The master's programmes [Business Analytics](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/business-analytics-master/), [Data Science](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/data-science-master/) and Digital Humanities are a joint venture of the faculties of Business, Economics and Statistics, Computer Science, Historical and Cultural Studies, Mathematics, and Philological and Cultural Studies.

Digitalisation is a sustainable formative factor in many areas of science and society. The solution to the technical problems arising from digitalisation and the scientific reaction to consequences of digitalisation represent a central task of cultural studies.

The master’s programme in Digital Humanities aims at training students who will make a significant contribution to the promotion and anchoring of computer-based methods in humanities research contexts.

[Further information on the degree programme is available here](https://datascience.univie.ac.at/masters/master-digital-humanities/)

### Master of Arts

Degree Programme Code: 066 647

4 semesters / 120 ECTS credits

Language: bilingual ([German](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/german-language-proficiency/) & [English](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/degree-programmes-in-foreign-languages/))

NO entrance examination

[Curriculum](https://senat.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/s_senat/konsolidierte_Masterstudien/MA_Digital_Humanities.pdf)

[Learn more on "Data Science @ Uni Vienna"](https://datascience.univie.ac.at/masters/)

### Facts & Figures

- Students: **125**
- Graduates in the last academic year: **15**
- Number of semesters needed for graduation (median): **6,0**

*Data updated on: 26**.11.2025*

[Information about presentation & calculation](https://backend.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=157848&L=2&id=157848)

*\*[Click here for further information on statistical data in the field of teaching and learning. (in German)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/studienangebot/warum-hier-studieren/statistische-daten-zum-studienbetrieb/)*

### Admission Procedure

[Information about the admission procedure](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/master-programmes/digital-humanities/)

[Information on the description of qualifications](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/p_studieren/Studienzulassung/Infoblaetter/Infoblatt_Qualifikationsbeschreibung_Digital_Humanities_20220804.pdf)

[English language requirements](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/degree-programmes-in-foreign-languages/)

### Information on Previous Studies:

In any case eligible degree programmes:

- Historical and Cultural Studies
- Philological and Cultural Studies

of the University of Vienna in combination with the extension curricula

- [Digital Humanities (EC)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/studienangebot/erweiterungscurricula-und-alternative-erweiterungen/digital-humanities-ec-15-ects/) OR
- [Computational Thinking (EC)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/studienangebot/erweiterungscurricula-und-alternative-erweiterungen/computational-thinking-ec-15-ects/)

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- [Master Access Guide](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/master-access-guide/)

### Getting started

[Orientation course](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/digital-humanities-master/)

[Orientation in the first semester](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/study-organisation/)

[Semester planning](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/semester-planning/)

### Getting Informed

[StudiesServiceCenter (SSC) Philological and Cultural Studies\](https://ssc-philkultur.univie.ac.at/en/)

## Study Programme

## Study Programme

The degree programme consists of the compulsory modules “Digital Humanities Skills”, “Theory and Practice of the Digital Humanities”, "Digital Humanities in Data Science", "Specialisation in Clusters of Digital Humanities" and a "Master's Thesis Seminar".

### Focus on interdisciplinarity

The degree programmes [Business Analytics](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/business-analytics-master/), [Data Science](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/data-science-master/) and Digital Humanities were designed together. Students of all three degree programmes complete the same course contents to the extent of one semester. The offered courses and the various disciplinary locations of students allow for a very broad interdisciplinary exchange.

### Five Concepts

which you will deal with during your studies:

- Data Analysis
- Digital Human
- Data Science
- Informationstechnik
- Data Ethics

... and many more.

## Overview of the programme structure & topics

Here you find the current offer of courses for this programme to gain better insight into the topics and structure. For more information please click on the respective level.

[GCM Digital Humanities Skills (25 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337246)

[DH-S I Digital Humanities Skills I (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337247)

[Introduction to DH Tools & Methods](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337365)

[Data Structures and Data Modelling](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337366)

[DH-S II Digital Humanities Skills II (15 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337248)

[CM Theory and Practice of the Digital Humanities (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337249)

[DH-TP Theory and Practice of the Digital Humanities (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337250)

[Reading Course](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337368)

[Lecture Series](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337367)

[GCM Digital Humanities in Data Science (28 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337251)

[DDS-ELI Doing Data Science, Ethical and Legal Issues (12 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337252)

[Data Ethics and Legal Issues](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337371)

[Doing Data Science](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337372)

[DHP-S Digital Humanities Project and Seminar (16 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337253)

[Data Analysis Project](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337369)

[Research Seminar](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337370)

[CM Specialisation in Clusters of Digital Humanities (24 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337254)

[S-DH Specialisation in Clusters of Digital Humanities (24 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337255)

[Cluster I: Language and Literature](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337256)

[Cluster II: History and Material Culture](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337257)

[Cluster III: Theatre, Film and Media](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337258)

[Cluster IV: Arts and Architecture](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337259)

[Cluster V: Music](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337260)

[CM Master's Thesis Seminar (4 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337261)

[M-SE Master’s Thesis Seminar (4 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=337262)

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## After Graduation

Graduates are qualified to put the knowledge and skills of cultural studies into a new perspective and further advance these skills in digital projects by using the techniques and methods of digital humanities. They possess active knowledge of the basics of data and information technology and gain the competence to apply it on the various subject areas and forms of data of cultural studies. Thus, graduates are qualified to work not only in scientific contexts, but also particularly in application-oriented digitalisation projects in all areas of society.

### Continuing after Graduation

- [Center for Doctoral Studies - everything about doctorcal/PhD programmes at the University of Vienna\](http://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/)
- [Alumni of the University of Vienna](https://www.alumni.ac.at/)
- [Postgraduate Center - postgraduate programmes at the University of Vienna\](http://www.postgraduatecenter.at/en)
- [Uniport - career service of the University of Vienna](https://www.uniport.at/uniport-fuer-studierende)

### Graduates' Perspective on the Degree Programme

[#### Career entry & paths](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/en/analyses/graduate-tracking/)

### Graduates ...

- find employment within 2 months after graduation on average.
- earn an average of € 2,719 (women) and € 2,702 (men) gross per month within three years after graduation.
- work full time at a percentage of 68% (women) and 62% (men) within three years after graduation.

\*You can find further information on career entry and career paths in the tracking of graduates "[Arts and Humanities](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/d_qualitaetssicherung/Dateidownloads/AbsolventInnentracking/2023/englisch/UA_F2_2023_MA_Arts_and_Humanities_en.pdf)".

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