Bachelor in Digital Humanities

• Program modified in 2025. In 2025/26 will be offered 1st year

• Language requirement: a B2 level of English language must be accredited before finishing the studies. More information.

Study plan for students who started in the academic year 2024/25 or earlier. More information in Aula Global.

• In 2025/26 only 2nd, 3rd and 4th year will be offered.

• Language requirement: a B2 level of English language must be accredited before finishing the studies. More information.

Exchange programs

The Erasmus programme permits UC3M first degree and post graduate students to spend one or several terms at one of the European universities with which UC3M has special agreements or take up an Erasmus Placement, that is a work placement or internship at an EU company. These exchanges are funded with Erasmus Grants which are provided by the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education.

The non-european mobility program enables UC3M degree students to study one or several terms in one of the international universities with which the university has special agreements. It also has funding from the Banco Santander and the UC3M.

These places are offered in a public competition and are awarded to students with the best academic record and who have passed the language threshold  (English, French, German etc..) requested by the university of destination.

European mobility

Non european mobility

Entry profile

The Bachelor's Degree in Digital Humanities is aimed at students interested in the humanities and culture, who are interested in today's world and its many challenges and are attracted by the enormous possibilities of the digital world. They should have a curiosity for history, literature, thought and the arts, a taste for reading and writing and a sufficient command of oral and written Spanish, as well as a foreign language. It is not necessary to have advanced knowledge of computer tools. 

Application for a place in the degree

Graduate profile

Graduates in Digital Humanities will have a broad humanistic training that will allow them to work with ease in many fields of the arts, culture, humanities, education and management, both in the institutional and business spheres and in the third sector. At the same time, your knowledge of different methodologies and IT tools will enable you to tackle specific and specialised tasks in all of them, easily joining transdisciplinary teams with an open, innovative and versatile attitude. Your analytical and critical capacity will enable you to carry out organisational, consultative, advisory, advisory, communication and dissemination tasks responsibly and independently, both in the public and private spheres, while your versatility and initiative will make you a valuable agent in political, social and ecological organisations. In addition, you will be in a position to join local and international educational, research and transfer systems in various capacities.

Basic Skills

CB1        Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while relying on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study.

CB2        Students are able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem solving within their field of study. 

CB3        Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.

CB4       Students should be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

CB5       Students will have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.

General Skills

CG1       Acquire the essential knowledge of the various subjects of the humanities disciplines: History, Art, Philosophy, Literature, Spanish Language, Languages, Geography and Classical Culture; of their epistemological evolution and of the relationship of each one with related scientific disciplines, starting from the knowledge acquired in secondary education and up to a level that guarantees knowledge of the state-of-the-art in the study of the Humanities.

CG2       To develop the linguistic and cultural competences of their community language.

CG3       Acquire the different methods of analysis, synthesis, research and thought corresponding to the humanities disciplines studied.

CG4       Learning to produce ¿knowledge¿ related to the various humanities subjects.

CG5      Knowing how to approach humanistic problems and content from a rigorous and effective interdisciplinary perspective.

CG6       Acquiring the ability to introduce and apply critical thinking when analysing information, data, ideas, opinions and concepts related to the world of the Humanities.

CG7       To acquire the ability to prioritise and select ideas, opinions, data and information.

CG8       Acquiring the ability to tackle problems and provide solutions concerning issues related to humanities disciplines.

CG9       Acquiring and developing the information and knowledge management skills inherent to the technological environment, inherent to the contemporary world, in which their studies are carried out and in which they will be employed after obtaining the degree.

CG10     To have developed the necessary learning skills to be able to undertake professional work and postgraduate studies with a high degree of autonomy.

Transversal Skills

CT1        Being able to work in multidisciplinary and international teams and to organise and plan work, making the right decisions based on the information available, gathering and interpreting relevant data to make judgements and critical thinking within the area of study.

CT2        To be able to correctly explain and write a topic or compose a discourse following a logical order, providing accurate information and in accordance with established grammatical and lexical rules.

CT3        Be able to assess the reliability and quality of information and its sources, using such information in an ethical manner, avoiding plagiarism, and in accordance with the academic and professional conventions of the area of study

CT4        To be able to engage in lifelong autonomous learning, enabling adaptation to new situations.

CT5        To be able to handle interpersonal skills on initiative and responsibility, negotiation, emotional intelligence, etc. as well as calculation tools that allow the consolidation of the basic technical skills required in any professional field.

Specific Skills

CE1        Knowing and being able to define and relate the concepts, limits and sources of the subjects concerning humanistic disciplines, as well as knowing the main lines of work and analysis of history, geography, culture, thought and language.

CE2        Knowing and being able to interpret texts, materials and creations linked to the world of thought, history, geography, theoretical reflection, culture and art, through their correct spatio-temporal contextualisation.

CE3        Being able to identify and analyse common processes, throughout history, in the relations between society and its intellectual, artistic and cultural productions.

CE4        Being able to produce analytical texts, essays and reports with rigour and applying a scientific method in accordance with good research and professional practices

CE5        To be able to apply rigorous and effective methods of analysis to understand situations, processes, conflicts and problems in today's world in order to enrich common points of view and opinions.

CE6        To be able to relate the theoretical knowledge acquired with other forms of artistic and intellectual expression, through the application of the interpretative skills acquired in the degree studies.

CE7        Learning and being able to apply the interdisciplinary approach of the degree in related disciplines, both in the world of culture and in the world of thought, communication, historical and geographical studies and creation and representation.

CE8        Being able to link and apply the knowledge and skills acquired to tools and media based on the use of new technologies.

CE9        Being able to adapt and apply the knowledge and skills acquired in professional and business projects, individual or collective, linked to the world of culture, communication, education and cooperation.

CE10      Knowing how to analyse, develop and defend individually a problem in the disciplinary field of the degree, applying the knowledge, skills, tools and strategies acquired or developed in it.

RA1. Have acquired advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and demonstrated an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects and working methodologies of the Humanities, so as to achieve a high level of knowledge generation.

RA2. Be able, by means of arguments or procedures developed and supported by themselves, to apply their knowledge, understanding and problem-solving skills in complex areas concerning the Humanities, including specialised professional activities requiring the use of creative and innovative ideas.

RA3. Have the ability to collect and interpret data and information on which to base their conclusions, including, where necessary and relevant, reflection on social, scientific or ethical issues in the field of the Humanities.

RA4. Be able to cope with complex situations or those requiring the development of new solutions in the academic, professional or work environment within the field of the Humanities.

RA5. Know how to communicate knowledge, methodologies, ideas, problems and solutions in the field of the Humanities to all types of audiences (specialised or not) in a clear and precise manner, as well as to provide quality information and diagnoses related to Humanities subjects.

RA6. To be able to identify their own training needs in order to develop activities related to the humanities in work or professional environments, as well as to organise their own learning with a high degree of autonomy in all kinds of contexts, whether structured or not.

External internships

This is a selection where students of this degree can do their internships:

• Departamento de Visitas del Palacio de la Bolsa de madrid
• Fundación Largo Caballero
• Unidad de Funcionarios Internacionales del Ministerio de Asuntos exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación
• Biblioteca Nacional de España
• Arrebato Libros 
• Metalocus

Career opportunities

The Bachelor's Degree in Digital Humanities at UC3M prepares students to be an active part of the enormous transformation our world is undergoing. Combining the richness of the humanities with the potential of technology, it will train professionals capable of leading innovative projects that connect the past and present with the digital future. Experts in Digital Humanities are among the most in-demand today. Sectors such as education, cultural management, libraries, creative industries and museums are increasingly demanding specialists who can approach humanistic knowledge using digital tools. And this demand will only grow in the coming years. Among the most important emerging professions are:

• Teaching at different educational levels, with competence for technological integration.
• Management of Digitalisation Projects for Cultural Organisations
• Coordination of Open Access Projects in the Humanities
• Interactive Content Design for Humanities Education
• Data Analysis for Humanities
• Digital Publishing
• Development of Online Learning Platforms in the Humanities
• Digital Curation of Archives or Museums
• Software Development for Humanities
• Web Accessibility Consulting for Cultural Institutions
• Digital Preservation 
• Technology Consulting for the Humanities
• Digital Experience Design
• Text and Natural Language Analysis (NLP)
• Educational or Historical Game Development
• Cultural Data Analysis Programming
• Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) for Cultural Heritage Production
• Metadata Editing and Digital Cataloguing
• Management of Digital Communities and Cultural Social Networks
• Artificial Intelligence Consulting for the Humanities
• Archival Digitisation Project Management
• Video and Multimedia Editing for Cultural Projects 
• Computational Humanities Research
• Development of Geolocation Applications for Cultural Tourism

Schedules and calendars

Schedule in bachelor's degree

Academic calendar

Exams calendar (first semester)

Exams calendar (second semester)

Exams calendar (recovery tests)