Step inside MSc Digital Society at the University of Glasgow
MSc Digital Society aims to respond to the needs of our fast-changing world with new digital technologies becoming a part of our lives all the time. We prepare you as a social scientist to critically and effectively engage with the realities and challenges of the digital era and prepare you for life after your studies.
Student projects
Our MSc Digital Society students have the opportunity to be creative during their studies and can choose to submit assignments that are less-than-traditional. The Independent Student Portfolio (ISP) is a great opportunity to connect real-world experience with your learnings from the classroom to prepare for a career.
Creating "Datapoly"
Chin-Ting (Tiffany) Shao (2023-2024) studied MSc Digital Society and completed the Independent Student Portfolio (ISP). Her ISP resulted in the creation of "Datapoly", a digital boardgame.
Programme activities
Throughout the year we offer our students lots of different opportunities to engage differently with learning both inside and outside the classroom.
Learning across the University of Glasgow
In February 2025, our 2024-2025 cohort visited the James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow as part of the 'Living Lab', a core course in the second semester. Programme convenor Dr Janos-Mark Szakolczai explains why experiences like this make a difference on MSc Digital Society to our students.
Hear from our students
Evelin's experience
MSc Digital Society student Evelin from the Netherlands shares her thoughts on her programme and the University of Glasgow
Tiffany's experience
"Regarding the programme, I thoroughly enjoyed it! The assistance provided by the lecturers and convenors was invaluable, and I must say that the diverse formats of the courses exceeded my expectations. I found them to be even more practical than the traditional lecture-based approach."
Chin-Ting (Tiffany) Shao (2023-2024)
Day in the life of a MSc Digital Society student
Explore more about student life
The School of Social & Political Sciences Student Ambassadors share their experiences with their programme and about student life in Glasgow, moving to a new country for study, exploring Glasgow and Scotland, and much more!
Learn more from current MSc Digital Society student Man Luo and her fellow Student Ambassadors
A masters programme rooted in research
Historically some students have also had work published, building on work from their dissertations. See here for Robotics-in-Care: Capabilities, Challenges and Opportunities.
Social & Digital Change Group
The Social & Digital Change Group research into the dynamics of digital society, examining how digital technologies (services, devices, networks) shape and interact with social, political and cultural change.
Research in the School of Social & Political Sciences
The School of Social & Political Sciences is a leading interdisciplinary researech centre tackling the key social and political challenges of our time.