• An affinity for working with computers
• A basic knowledge of programming or web design is welcome, but not necessary!
• For Computer Science graduates: an interest in the humanities and cultural studies
• For the focus area “English Linguistics”, English language proficiency at B2 level or higher is recommended.

The entrance requirements for the integrated master’s degree program Digital Methodology in the Humanities and Cultural Studies is proof of a bachelor’s degree in

• a humanities or cultural studies field OR
• an applied computer science field OR
• a field with a focus on information science OR
• a higher education degree from a higher education institution that does not differ significantly.

A graded selection interview of 15 to 20 minutes in length is used to determine if you are sufficiently suited for the master’s degree program. The selection interview addresses the special requirements of the Digital Humanities master’s degree program and the applicants’ expectations.

If you have not yet received your bachelor’s degree certificate by the application deadline, but have earned at least 135 credits in your bachelor’s program, you must apply by the set deadline with a transcript (certified copy issued by your university) of all coursework and exams completed to date, including your average grade to date.

Good to know: The legally binding basis for selection, admission and enrollment is the text of the entrance requirements as specified in Section 2 of the currently valid examination regulations and, where applicable, in the appendix.

You can find more information in the examination regulations.

Program structure

Throughout the degree course, you will get to know various aspects of digital methodology:

• Computer science or humanities and cultural studies knowledge equalization (depending on the prior degree earned)
• Fundamentals of digital methodology in the humanities and cultural studies
• Specialization in digital methodology in the humanities and cultural studies
• Web technologies
• Practical application at a research institute
• Event organization
• Profile building in digital methodology

You can choose one of the following specializations:

• Spatial data in interdisciplinary contexts
• Digital musicology/music publishing
• Digital translation studies and translation technology
• Digital English corpus linguistics
• Digital publishing
• Modelling

Stays abroad

Would you like to live abroad for a semester or a year? Do you want to learn another language and get to know a new culture? Or gain a different perspective on your particular subject? A stay abroad provides you with the perfect opportunity to achieve this and is possible with every degree program – either self-organized or by taking advantage of one of the popular exchange programs. This is made possible by various cooperation agreements and partnerships with foreign universities.

For more information on this topic, please visit our websites on studying abroad. Visit our student exchange platform for an overview of cooperating universities in your field.

This program of study does not require you to spend time abroad, but you nevertheless have the opportunity to do so.

Good to know: You can complete the project paper in the third semester at a research institution abroad.

Internships

As part of the degree course, you will complete an internship of at least ten weeks at a research institution and write a project paper about it. We recommend completing the project paper in the first half of the third semester.

Voluntary internships are another good opportunity to obtain more in-depth insight into a professional field.

An internship allows you to discover whether everyday life in a particular occupation suits your career expectations and interests. You can gain qualifications for a professional field and acquire important professional and personal skills to start a career. An internship helps you both shape your career path, and mold the remainder of your course sequence – in particular by selecting specializations that suit your practical experience.

You can find further information and relevant internships on the Career Service website.

The master’s degree program provides advanced training in research practices as well as in cutting-edge theories and methods that also prepare you for a career in research. As part of the degree program, you will acquire a wide range of relevant skills that will make you stand out on today’s job market. You will…

• …have mastered the fundamentals of (mainly object-oriented) programming,
• …be well-versed in how to present information online,
• …be able to model and digitally process complex selected data.

These skills are valuable in a large number of professional contexts and will allow you to establish yourself in many jobs in the digital sector as well as in the humanities and in cultural studies. You will possess a dual qualification as both a humanities scholar and a qualified, future-oriented professional for digital methods – a still rare but very attractive combination on the modern job market.

Typical professional fields for graduates of the program include:

• Education: teaching, didactics, education consulting
• Media: editing, producing, editing online content, social media management
• Cultural heritage: archives, museum management, digital cultural heritage
• Business: data analysis, corporate consulting, project management
• Industry: text technology, machine speech processing, information management, software development

Not sure what to do after graduation? Don’t worry!

A university degree generally does not prepare you for a single profession but qualifies you for a wide range of career paths – for example, in research, in a typical profession related to your field of study, or in one of many other academic fields.

This is why career orientation is also part of your studies. Gaining practical experience is key, and you can do so through internships, working student positions, part-time jobs or voluntary work, for example.

JGU’s Career Service will support you throughout the entire process with information, advice, workshops and numerous events – from career orientation and working on your profile and skills to finding your dream job and successfully applying for it.