Digital Humanities, B.Sc.
During the study the student acquires skills in the field of practical and applied computer science, in selected humanities as well as in the digital humanities.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Study mode | Full-Time, Part-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €255.50 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →About the programme
These pillars combine in-depth technological knowledge with humanities-related competences. Analytical skills are developed that allow a critical handling of data, which can be processed into media (re-) presentation forms. This includes a review of humanities theses as well as the creation of digital publications and digital tools.
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The synthesis of the subjects involved lies in the formation of thought structures that are not bound to a classical subject. Possibilities of informatic solutions for specific humanities problems in the relevant modules of the Digital Humanities are shown. On the one hand, changed perspectives on subject-specific solutions are conveyed, but on the other hand they are also a process that results from the acquisition of knowledge in two opposing disciplines. The field of Digital Humanities creates the framework for this and enables the acquisition of knowledge in concrete ways of synthesis and synergy.
What you study
The course content is taught in modules. There are three basic forms of modules:
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Digital Humanities graduates are used in areas where in-depth technological knowledge is needed, combined with competencies that are typically empowered in the humanities. This includes analytical skills as well as a broad cultural education, the critical handling of textual and pictorial resources as well as the preparation of knowledge.
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Priority career opportunities are available to digital humanities scholars in
- all sectors of the economy and industry
- of machine language processing
- Software Development
- in Information Management
- in education (adult education, higher education, school)
- Media (publishers, radio, television, online media, social media)
- in institutions of cultural heritage (libraries, archives, museums, galleries), which are particularly interested in specialists in this area in the wake of the digitization wave
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €255.50 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
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| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application via uni-assist until 15.07uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
How much does the programme cost?
When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.