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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    The University of Edinburgh

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

This programme will provide you with a rigorous introduction to the sociological study of digital society and digital culture.You will be introduced to the core theoretical and methodological issues that arise when sociologists investigate the increasing prevalence of digital technology, digital infrastructure, and data production, capture, and analysis in everyday life.The programme will also allow you to study the very social conditions (economic, political, and cultural) that give rise to such technologies and their circuits of power.On this programme you may take up the following specialised topics, including (but not limited to):the sociological analysis of digital technology and new forms of data on the fields of contemporary culturework and labourleisurehealtheducationgovernment and lawfinance

Tuition fees

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£ 28,800per year

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    14th out of 101 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    194 92%

    3rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    46th

    8
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.85 71%

    94th

    1

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