FACULTY OF E-LEARNING AND HUMANITIES
The value of the Academic Master Study Program “Digital Humanities” is determined by a great demand for specialists with double qualification and a degree in cross-disciplinary field able to demonstrate multiple competences on the international labor market. Students with both Bachelor degree in Humanities and related fields and Bachelor degree in Engineering can enroll for the program. Special adjustment study courses are offered to the students depending on their undergraduate degree, they provide the necessary level of competence in the second major field. Graduates of the study program should not only develop competence in dealing with the constantly growing volume of information, but also develop subject knowledge in the respective fields. The program offers a unique synergy between Information Technologies and Humanities!
CAREER OPTIONS
Graduates of the study program with the degree in digital humanities can seek employment in governmental institutions, publishing houses, archives, libraries, marketing bureaus, institutions of higher education, life-long learning projects, state, municipal, private enterprises, and other institutions where knowledge management, content management, e-learning technology management, as well as the knowledge of the foreign languages, engineering, IT, web design, presentation skills, and creative approach to work are necessary. All the above-mentioned skills are integrated within the framework of the program.
The Academic Master Study Program “Digital Humanities” ensures teaching ESP on the advanced level, development of research skills, synthesis and integration of skills and competences according to the requirements of the European Union institutions and labor market.
STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
• Internship opportunities at the Latvian National Library and National Archive, governmental institutions, publishing houses, media agencies as well as
leading ICT companies;
• ERASMUS+ student and staff mobility opportunities;
• Membership of the program in the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations provides excellent opportunities to participate in joint research projects;
• Opportunity to publish results of own research in reputable indexed journals;
• Opportunity to enroll for Doctoral study programs in Digital Humanities, E-Learning Technologies, Knowledge Management, etc.
