Digital Anthropology MSc

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

The English language level for this programme is: Level 4.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Digital anthropology studies the development, use and consequences of digital technologies for humans, social relations and society, including social media, artificial intelligence and the relationship between our online and offline lives.

This one-year (or two-year if part-time) Digital Anthropology MSc encourages practical explorations of the digital world to develop the next generation of understanding about the impact, consequences, aesthetics and politics of digital technologies and infrastructures.

You will graduate an expert in using anthropological research, analysis and theory to assess the consequences of digital technologies on society, including data, algorithms and smartphones.