
Digital Media and Culture BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Digital Media and Culture BA (Hons)
Prepare yourself for a budding career in the digital sector by equipping yourself with a critical understanding of the social, political and economic dimensions of our digital lives.
Taught by a dedicated team of experts in central London, this single honours Digital Media & Culture degree covers digital media, culture and internet studies. It will equip you with the necessary skills to explore how digital media and culture is changing the way we understand the past, experience the present and anticipate the future.
By studying a range of topics, including digital ...
Prepare yourself for a budding career in the digital sector by equipping yourself with a critical understanding of the social, political and economic dimensions of our digital lives.<br/><br/>Taught by a dedicated team of experts in central London, this single honours Digital Media & Culture degree covers digital media, culture and internet studies. It will equip you with the necessary skills to explore how digital media and culture is changing the way we understand the past, experience the present and anticipate the future.<br/><br/>By studying a range of topics, including digital politics, data science, social media, AI, the internet, and much more, you’ll develop a critical insight into the social, political and economic challenges and opportunities that both shape, and are shaped by, the digital.<br/><br/><strong>Key benefits</strong><br/>• Explore how individuals, companies, governments, and other institutions are being transformed by social media, machine learning, artificial intelligence, digital management techniques and practices, data journalism, digital advertising, analytics, visualisations, and more.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop your research skills with training in digital research methods.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from leading academics in a department that’s recognised for conducting world-leading research into digital culture.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Thrive in a friendly and supportive learning environment.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from our central London location and the exciting possibilities to access digital cultures, organisations, companies and cultural institutions on your doorstep.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Get a grounding for careers in all aspects of digital culture, including the creative industries such as advertising, journalism, publishing, digital curation and management.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/digital-culture-ba
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
29/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
P390
Institution Code
K60
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,B,B
Must be a combination of three Scottish Highers and two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.
Access to HE Diploma
D:33,M:12,P:0
The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total. Access to Social Sciences/Humanities/Media (or similar subject).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
35
35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels. Note: The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Please see our online prospectus for further details on our BTEC entry requirements.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1,H2,H2,H2,H2,H2
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B
Must be combined with three Scottish Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,D3,M2
Please note that Global Perspectives is not accepted by King’s as one of your Pre-U Principal subjects. Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) will be considered.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Not Accepted
A level
A,A,B
Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
T Level
Not Accepted
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |