About Digital Sociology Msc in The University of Edinburgh
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 culture
- work and labour
- leisure
- health
- education
- government and law
- finance
We will be launching in academic year 2023/24 a dedicated cluster of courses in Social Data Science for the MSc in Digital Sociology.
Students taking these courses will be able to undergo specialized training in core analytical skills within the field of social data science (including natural language processing, network analysis, machine learning and prediction).
In combination with other core courses in Digital Sociology, this will equip students with the core analytical and programming skills required for evaluating and conducting data scientific work in the social sciences.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements
- IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 6.0 in each component.
- TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 20 in each component
- PTE Academic: total 70 with at least 59 in each component.
The University of Edinburgh Higlight
| International Students |
27.3% |
| Rank |
13 |
| Location |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Established |
1583 |
| International Students |
14% |
University of Edinburgh Cost of Attendance
The annual cost of tuition at the University of Edinburgh ranges from £8,800 to $24,600. In the UK, there is also a cost of living. The annual cost of living can increase to £ 16828. Through the chart below, applicants can get a general idea of how much it will cost to attend the college:
| Expense Type |
Yearly Cost (in INR) |
| Tuition fee |
£ 18,800-24,600 |
| Health Insurance |
£ 1125 |
| Room and Board |
£ 12695 |
| Books and supplies |
£ 799 |
| Personal and Other expenses |
£ 1535 |
