Data Science and Digital Humanities

This Data Science and Digital Humanities MSc applies data science to material from archaeology, history, geography, classics, media studies, literature and heritage. It is a conversion degree for students from arts, humanities or social science backgrounds who want practical data and programming skills for research and digital projects. Students gain hands-on access to Newcastle's Special Collections and the Great North Museum, using real historical and cultural records from Newcastle's collections in specialist modules. External partners supply data and live projects, giving students experience of applied digital work beyond lectures. The course draws on researchers from humanities and social science disciplines and on data scientists from the National Innovation Centre for Data, who teach data bootcamps and experiential learning. Students finish with a grounding in innovative data science approaches suited to digital methods in research and heritage work.