Digital Humanities
Digital Humanities (Module studies)
The Digital Humanities program offers exciting insights into the digital world of the social sciences and humanities. Accessible to all ages and with no admission restrictions, it enables students to understand and shape digital processes. Digital Humanities is a flexible and diverse modular program that shapes the future.
- Degree
- Certificate (Module studies)
- Duration of studies in semester
- 2
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Study location
- Erlangen
- Number of students
- 1-50
- Subject group
- Engineering sciences, Language and Cultural Studies
- Special ways to study
- Orientation/Module studies
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Admission Requirements
- No Admissions Restrictions
What is the degree program about?
The “Module Studies Digital Humanities” are an orientation offer at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), which is studied for two semesters. During this time, lectures, seminars and exercises of the Bachelor’s program Digital Humanities and Social Sciences can be taken and exams can be taken in them, which can be credited in the subsequent studies, if applicable. During this time, students have full student status as defined by the Bavarian Higher Education Act.
FAU’s Digital Humanities module studies offer the opportunity to acquire subject-specific fundamentals and practical application skills in the field of digital humanities and social sciences and to graduate with a certificate. Students of all disciplines, prospective students, working professionals and seniors can enroll in the module studies.
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The module studies comprise 30 ECTS, which are acquired in two semesters (standard period of study, extendable to three semesters) through successful participation in lectures, seminars and practical exercises from the Digital Humanities and Computer Science. The choice of modules is discussed in the course advisor’s office and individually arranged according to prior knowledge and interests.
The modules are divided into three areas in terms of content:
- DH Basics
- Informatic-mathematical basics
- Specialization
The three areas include a pool of modules from which an individual curriculum can be put together in consultation with the faculty advisor, depending on prior knowledge and desired profiling.
You will find detailed and binding information on the curriculum in the subject examination regulations and the study plan.
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The program is aimed at prospective students with university entrance qualifications who are interested in the interface between the subject cultures of the humanities and social sciences and information technology. Due to the cross-faculty, transdisciplinary conception of the study program, students acquire fundamental competencies in both areas, in computer science as well as in the humanities and social sciences, which enable them both to develop and apply new procedures and methods for researching social science and humanities data, and to understand the socio-technical prerequisites of digitization and the profound social change associated with it.
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- No Admissions Restrictions
- Application deadline winter semester
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30.09.
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants
- DSH 2 or equivalent
- Details and notes
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The prerequisite is the university entrance qualification in order to be able to enroll at the university. Apart from the semester fee, there are no other costs.
Do you need help or more information?
Our Student Advice and Career Service (IBZ) is the central point of contact for all questions about studying and starting a degree programme. Our Student Service Centres and subject advisors support you in planning your studies.