Digital Media & Information Studies / Social & Public Policy, MA (Hons)

Digital Media & Information Studies examines the creation, use, and impact of digital content and information across the arts, humanities, and society, offering a human-centered perspective on digital age challenges. Social and Public Policy addresses global issues like poverty, inequality, housing, health, technology, and sustainability, drawing on political science, sociology, and economics to analyze governmental responses to societal needs, welfare, and wellbeing.At the University of Glasgow, students benefit from a heritage-rich environment for practice-based teaching and research, gaining hands-on experience in knowledge creation, preservation, and communication from past to present. A work placement with a voluntary or public sector organization enhances employability. Graduates excel in careers such as social media management, multimedia design, digital content management, data analysis, journalism, archives, libraries, museums, and policy roles across private, public, and voluntary sectors in housing, health, media, and more, leveraging analytical, literary, and teamwork skills.