Program Overview

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Digital Futures (South East Asia) MA

Key information

Duration: 2 years Application status: Open Start date: September 2025

Key benefits

• Critical awareness: can undertake analysis of complex, incomplete or contradictory areas of knowledge communicating the outcome effectively and can synthesise diverse information in a manner that may be innovative, utilising knowledge and theory.
• A level of conceptual understanding that will allow the participant to critically to evaluate past research and argue for alternative approaches.
• Building and encouraging taking Initiative and originality in problem solving.
• Ability to act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level making decision in complex and unpredictable situations, for example, historical, geographical, temporal, social considerations.
• Critical evaluation of messaging from organisations which have commercial interests.
• Using methodologies which provide broad perspectives on the issues. For example, feminist methodologies, post-colonial methodologies, methods from science and technology studies, critical data studies etc.
• Critical literacies required for analysis of texts, media, interfaces and simulations.

Course essentials

This highly interdisciplinary programme will introduce students from both technical and non-technical backgrounds to critical issues and debates within digital society, now and into the future. The programme will go beyond giving students a grounding in contemporary debates: via a series of concrete case studies and practice-based assignments it will challenge them to imagine digitally-mediated cultural, social and economic futures that are achievable, sustainable and ethical on a global scale. This MA will encourage students to imagine and future-cast not just better digital technology but also a better world.

Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.

Regulating bodies

King's is regulated by the Office for Students

Entry requirements

UK applicants

• Standard requirements: A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree
• Programme-Specific Requirements: A minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

International applicants

• Equivalent International qualifications: Select a country to view equivalent qualifications
• English language requirements: English language band D
• Personal statement and supporting information: Please answer the following questions as part of your online application form:
  • Why are you applying for this programme and how does it fit in with your future plans? (maximum 250 words).
  • How does your experience and education make you a suitable candidate for this programme? (maximum 250 words).

Teaching & structure

Teaching methods - what to expect

The programme will be delivered in hybrid mode, a combination of virtual synchronous and a-synchronous lectures and seminars, with face-to-face components for each module provided by King’s College London fly-in faculty at Singhasari. A summer intensive will provide one module fully face-to-face at Singhasari.

Assessment

• Coursework
• Essays
• Reports
• Projects
• Written examinations
• Practical Examinations

Your performance will be assessed through a combination of participation, coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment may typically include essays, reports and projects. Coursework contributes approximately 100% to your final mark.

Structure

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.

Required modules

• Mapping New Trends in the Digital Landscape (30 Credits)
• Designing Sustainable Digital Futures (30 credits)
• Designing Research (15 credits)
• Situating Research (15 credits)
• Dissertation (30 credits)

Optional modules

In addition, you are required to take four modules (total of 60 credits), 30 credits each year, from a list of optional modules that may typically include:

• AI & Society (15 credits)
• Social Media, Marketing and Platforms (15 credits)
• Media on the Move: Products and Power (15 credits)
• Gaming Industries and Cultures (15 Credits)

Careers

Employability

Develop the expertise to imagine and then lead the development of digital transformations across diverse sectors, from health to business, culture, and the environment.

Research-informed, this online master’s is taught by leaders in digital humanities and creative industries. Their research is driving the rationale behind digital developments in the creative, media, cultural, and gaming sectors.

Approaching digital futures from a humanities and critical technology studies perspectives encourages a big picture view of technology. You’ll be able to understand and assess the wide-ranging and often far-reaching impact of potential digital solutions.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

The cost of the full programme is £24,000. If you are the employee of a State-owned Enterprise, local government or a recipient of an LPDP scholarship please indicate on your application. If you require any clarification please contact.

Deposit

For applicants funded by State-owned Enterprise or LPDP there is no deposit required.

Self funded students:

When you receive an offer for this course you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit* to secure your place. The deposit will be credited towards your total fee payment. The international deposit is £2000.

Additional Costs

In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:

• Books, if you choose to buy your own copies
• Personal photocopies
• Printing course handouts
• Society membership fees
• Stationery

Funding

To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.

Application closing date guidance

Open for applications: 20th May 2025

Application deadline: 25th July 2025

Related departments

• Department of Digital Humanities
• Faculty of Arts & Humanities

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