New at the University of Bern: MA Major in Digital Humanities

New at the University of Bern: MA Major in Digital Humanities (from Spring 2026). Combine humanities with data, tools, and critical perspectives; prepare for careers across cultural heritage, research, and industry.

We’re pleased to share a new study option at the University of Bern: the MA Major in Digital Humanities, launching in Spring 2026.

This program brings together humanities, culture, and computation. Students will learn to work with real-world datasets and projects - developing skills in data curation and analysis, digital publishing, and project management - while building a strong critical foundation for roles across cultural heritage, research, public sector, and industry.

Highlights at a glance

• Practice-oriented coursework with interdisciplinary collaboration

• Strong methods training plus critical theory

• Special qualifications include areas such as Digital Scholarly Editing, Computational Literary Studies, Digital Sociolinguistics, Digital Histories, Digital Culture Studies, and Data Science

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