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Key information

Award:
MPhil
PhD
Study mode:
Full time
Part time
Campus:
Strand Campus
Duration:
Expected to be three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June.

The Department of Digital Humanities at King’s is a pioneer in its field, and we aim to provide outstanding supervision and training in a broad range of areas across digital humanities and digital culture, exploring the varied ways in which digital information, technologies and methods are transforming the humanities, arts, culture and society. We have numerous links with key institutions across the cultural and creative sectors, as well as SMEs in the digital and media industries, and we aim to prepare students for careers both in the academy and outside it.

The Department of Digital Humanities offers a PhD programme for suitably qualified candidates who wish to explore the transformative effects of digital information, technologies, and methods on the humanities, arts, culture and society. This is a pioneering doctoral programme, based in one of the world’s most prestigious centres for the study of Digital Humanities. Research in the Department reflects a ‘big tent’ view of the digital humanities, and there are no a priori restrictions on the area of research, assuming that appropriate supervisors can be found, and no fixed expectations of particular technical skills. We welcome applications from potential students with any disciplinary background in the humanities or social sciences.

You will be supervised by leading figures in your field, and participate in a lively and supportive research culture within the Department, which currently has 40 academic staff and 26 MPhil/PhD students (not including students on collaborative programmes whose primary supervisor is located elsewhere in the College), as well as post-docs and visiting researchers. Much of the Department’s research is funded through major grants from the European Commission, the AHRC, the Leverhulme Trust, the Andrew Mellon Foundation, and other key funders. Active research projects in which the Department is involved are listed here.

An overview of the areas of research carried out in the department may be found on the departmental website. Profiles and research projects of current MPhil and PhD students may be found in the King’s research portal.

There is also an option of a joint PhD with University of Hong Kong or National University of Singapore available.

 

UK Tuition Fees 2023/24

Full time tuition fees:

£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

Part time tuition fees:

£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

International Tuition Fees 2023/24

Full time tuition fees:

£22,900 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£22,900 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£22,900 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

Part time tuition fees:

£11,450 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£11,450 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£11,450 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

UK Tuition Fees 2024/25

Full time tuition fees:

£6,168 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£6,168 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£6,168 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

Part time tuition fees:

£3,084 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£3,084 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£3,084 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

International Tuition Fees 2024/25

Full time tuition fees:

£24,786 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£24,786 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£24,786 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

Part time tuition fees:

£12,393 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£12,393 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£12,393 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

 

Base campus

strand-quad
Strand Campus

Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.

Study environment

All PhD candidates are allocated two supervisors, and are expected to meet with their primary supervisor on a regular basis, with progress reports submitted every six months. Students will normally be upgraded from MPhil to PhD status after 9-18 months, with a transfer to 'writing up' status usually occurring after three years of full-time study. Upon submission of the thesis, assessment is by means of an oral examination (viva).

Our postgraduate students are an integral part of the academic life of the Department. We are a growing department with many internationally recognised researchers and visiting academics. We have a wide range of both national and international projects, collaborations with other departments, as well as with other higher education institutions, cultural and memory organisations, and digital industries. Our students have access to good library facilities, and there is a research student room within the department.

The Department has an active PhD seminar series, which provides students with the opportunity to present their research and discuss its progress and its relationship to the broader discipline, and students are also invited to participate in the departmental seminar series. There is an annual PhD student conference, organised by the students themselves, as well as a range of seminars and other events both within King’s and at academic and cultural institutions around London.

London offers unparalleled diversity and richness for students in the humanities and cultural heritage, with the largest concentration of memory and cultural institutions in the UK, including the major document repositories at the National Archives, and the extensive digital and physical resources of the British Library. London also possesses extensive media and digital industries, with many opportunities for internships and employment.

Research students can apply to become Graduate Teaching Assistants to assist members of staff in delivering modules to undergraduate students on the BA in Digital Culture. Full training is provided to enable students to make the best use of this opportunity for acquiring valuable teaching experience.

Joint PhD programme

Exciting opportunities are available to undertake a joint PhD programme with the National University of Singapore (NUS). FAQs about joint PhDs can be found on the King’s Worldwide web pages.

Postgraduate training

Research students are expected to spend a week per year on training in transferable and research skills, and will have access to a diverse range of training opportunities. Students can attend a variety of specialist MA modules offered within the Department, on topics such as text technologies, spatial humanities, or metadata. The King's Graduate School runs a Researcher Development Programme of personal, professional and career development activities for all research students, and there is a centrally provided programme of ICT and related skills training. Students are able to take part in a wide portfolio of training courses ranging from generic study and employability skills, language courses at the College's Modern Language Centre, through to specific conceptual and methodological courses offered by the ESRC-funded King’s Interdisciplinary Social Science DTC.

King’s is also a partner in the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP) collaborative doctoral training partnership (with University College London and the School of Advanced Study, University of London), which supports an extensive network of training courses and events for AHRC-funded students.

Our research students are also encouraged to submit papers to conferences, and there are Faculty funding schemes to which students can apply for financial support to allow them to travel and present their papers.

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UK Tuition Fees 2023/24

Full time tuition fees:

£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

Part time tuition fees:

£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

International Tuition Fees 2023/24

Full time tuition fees:

£22,900 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£22,900 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£22,900 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

Part time tuition fees:

£11,450 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£11,450 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£11,450 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

UK Tuition Fees 2024/25

Full time tuition fees:

£6,168 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£6,168 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£6,168 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

Part time tuition fees:

£3,084 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£3,084 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£3,084 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

International Tuition Fees 2024/25

Full time tuition fees:

£24,786 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£24,786 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£24,786 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

Part time tuition fees:

£12,393 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities)

£12,393 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with Hong Kong University)

£12,393 per year (MPhil/PhD, Digital Humanities with National University of Singapore)

These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

 

Base campus

strand-quad
Strand Campus

Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.

Study environment

All PhD candidates are allocated two supervisors, and are expected to meet with their primary supervisor on a regular basis, with progress reports submitted every six months. Students will normally be upgraded from MPhil to PhD status after 9-18 months, with a transfer to 'writing up' status usually occurring after three years of full-time study. Upon submission of the thesis, assessment is by means of an oral examination (viva).

Our postgraduate students are an integral part of the academic life of the Department. We are a growing department with many internationally recognised researchers and visiting academics. We have a wide range of both national and international projects, collaborations with other departments, as well as with other higher education institutions, cultural and memory organisations, and digital industries. Our students have access to good library facilities, and there is a research student room within the department.

The Department has an active PhD seminar series, which provides students with the opportunity to present their research and discuss its progress and its relationship to the broader discipline, and students are also invited to participate in the departmental seminar series. There is an annual PhD student conference, organised by the students themselves, as well as a range of seminars and other events both within King’s and at academic and cultural institutions around London.

London offers unparalleled diversity and richness for students in the humanities and cultural heritage, with the largest concentration of memory and cultural institutions in the UK, including the major document repositories at the National Archives, and the extensive digital and physical resources of the British Library. London also possesses extensive media and digital industries, with many opportunities for internships and employment.

Research students can apply to become Graduate Teaching Assistants to assist members of staff in delivering modules to undergraduate students on the BA in Digital Culture. Full training is provided to enable students to make the best use of this opportunity for acquiring valuable teaching experience.

Joint PhD programme

Exciting opportunities are available to undertake a joint PhD programme with the National University of Singapore (NUS). FAQs about joint PhDs can be found on the King’s Worldwide web pages.

Postgraduate training

Research students are expected to spend a week per year on training in transferable and research skills, and will have access to a diverse range of training opportunities. Students can attend a variety of specialist MA modules offered within the Department, on topics such as text technologies, spatial humanities, or metadata. The King's Graduate School runs a Researcher Development Programme of personal, professional and career development activities for all research students, and there is a centrally provided programme of ICT and related skills training. Students are able to take part in a wide portfolio of training courses ranging from generic study and employability skills, language courses at the College's Modern Language Centre, through to specific conceptual and methodological courses offered by the ESRC-funded King’s Interdisciplinary Social Science DTC.

King’s is also a partner in the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP) collaborative doctoral training partnership (with University College London and the School of Advanced Study, University of London), which supports an extensive network of training courses and events for AHRC-funded students.

Our research students are also encouraged to submit papers to conferences, and there are Faculty funding schemes to which students can apply for financial support to allow them to travel and present their papers.

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Key information

Award:
MPhil
PhD
Study mode:
Full time
Part time
Campus:
Strand Campus
Duration:
Expected to be three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June.

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