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Digital Media and Society MA

UK

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What will I learn?

Develop a broad understanding of the interweaving of digital media and society from a sociological perspective. You'll think about digital media developments in terms of a range of social issues, such as gender, race, intimacy, surveillance, science and cultural theory, and use visual, qualitative and quantitative methods.

Course description

This course offers you a unique opportunity to develop a broad understanding of the interweaving of digital media and society from a sociological perspective.

Drawing upon staff expertise in digital media and digital society, this programme will give you a grounding in aspects of digital media, allowing you to specialise in a specific area, or develop your understanding of the following: researching digital society, digital practices, and digital methods.

As a student within the Faculty of Social Sciences, you will also benefit from the research and training activities of both the Sheffield Methods Institute and the faculty-wide Digital Society Network. The latter brings together interdisciplinary researchers engaged in research at the cutting-edge of society–technology interactions.

Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.

Which department am I in?

Sociological Studies

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£25,060.00 (27,30,442) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Sheffield

Western Bank,

Sheffield,

S10 2TN, NORTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant social science subject. Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with 6.0 in each other component, or equivalent. TOEFL: Overall score of 88 with a minimum of 19 in Listening, 20 in Reading, 22 in Speaking and 19 in Writing.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Sheffield

A leading global university, Sheffield is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and ranked 104th globally (QS World 2024).

  • Member of the UK’s prestigious Russell Group
  • 105th globally (THE World University Rankings 2024)
  • 13th in the UK (THE World University Rankings 2024)
  • Best UK Students’ Union for six years (Whatuni 2023)