Digital Humanities Technische Universität Dresden
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Dresden
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Sociology, Social Science
- Culture and Technology
- Computational Linguistics
Target group
suitable for applicants who are interested in the following occupational fields in addition to research.
- coordinating and curating work in museums, galleries, collections, libraries and archives,
- development and maintenance of municipal and tourism-related digital services
- work in educational institutions, etc.
Admission modus
Selection procedure / qualifying examination
Admission requirements
The requirements for starting the degree are
(1) a first professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree recognised in Germany or an academic degree from a state or state-recognised university of cooperative education in the Humanities and Social Sciences,
(2) proficiency in English at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference and
(3) special prior knowledge of digital methods, techniques of digital working and prior knowledge in the Humanities or Social Sciences. This particular suitability is determined via an aptitude assessment procedure.
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027Semester break: Reformation Day: Sat. 31.10.2026 Day of Prayer and Repentance: Wed. 18.11.2026 New Year’s: Sunday, 20.12.2026 – Sunday, 03.01.2027 Easter: Friday, 26.03.2027 to Monday, 29.03.2027 Non-lecture period: Monday, 08.02.2027 to Wednesday, 31.03.2027 Main examination period: Monday, 08.02.2027 to Saturday, 06.03.2027
- Summer semester 2027: 01.04.2027 - 17.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application Deadline for Aptitude Test
Expired
Languages of instruction
Main language
German