BSc Digital Society, Media and Culture
About this course
The BSc (Hons) in Digital Society, Media and Culture is an undergraduate degree examining how digital technologies, media forms, and cultural practices shape modern society. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course runs for three years full-time or six years part-time. The first year establishes foundational knowledge through compulsory modules such as Sociological Theory: The Classics, Making Sense of Society, Contemporary Society, Culture and Media, Media and Meaning, and Key Issues in Digital Society and Culture, alongside optional choices like Programming I and Digital Content Creation. The second year investigates digital spaces and popular culture via compulsory study in Researching Digital Society and Culture, Digital Culture, and Popular Culture, Media and Society, while offering numerous optional modules spanning topics from media ethics to web development. The final year centres on applying social research methods and features a wide range of optional modules covering areas such as cybercrime, artificial intelligence, and fans and fandom, with an optional Research Project allowing students to undertake independent study or professional practice.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 30 points in the IB Diploma or 120 UCAS tariff points
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 12%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 11%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- East of England: 15%
- London: 45%
- South East: 30%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Sociological Theory: The Classics
- Making Sense of Society
- Contemporary Society, Culture and Media
- Media and Meaning
- Key Issues in Digital Society and Culture
- Programming I
- Digital Content Creation
- Researching Digital Society and Culture
- Digital Culture
- Popular Culture, Media and Society
- Media, Ethics & Social Justice
- Media and Social Change
- Contemporary Sociological Theory
- Investigating Social Issues
- Inequalities
- Globalisation and Development
- Race and Ethnicity in Multicultural Societies
- Education in a Global World
- Social Media and Digital Platforms
- Video Gaming: Play and Players
- Fundamentals of Web Development
- Applying Social Research
- Technology and Cybercrime
- Multispecies Sociology: Animals and Society
- Protest, Activism, and Social Change
- Environmental Sociology: Politics and Protest
- Money and Power: Sociology of Economic Life
- Science and Society
- The Sociology of Urban Life
- Researching Bodies and Gender
- Migration and Belonging
- Fans and Fandom
- Media, Gender and Sexuality
- Stars and Celebrity Culture
- Research Project
- Design Futures and Emerging Technology
- Time, Memory and Society
- Artificial Intelligence and Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Digital Society, Media and Culture at University of Kent earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £36,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £38,500.
What do graduates of BSc Digital Society, Media and Culture at University of Kent do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Digital Society, Media and Culture at University of Kent?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Digital Society, Media and Culture at University of Kent?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Digital Society, Media and Culture at University of Kent?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.