Master in Digital Communication and Culture
- Campus
- Hamar
- Duration
- 2-4 years
- Structure
- Full time, Part time and Gatherings
- Credits
- 120
- Teaching language
- NO + ENG
- Startup
- August
- Price
- Semester fee
- Application deadline
- Aug. 25, 2026
Start of studies 2026
The semester starts on Wednesday, August 26.
You can find your study schedule here after July 1
Get an overview of what you need to remember before the start of your studies
About the Programme
Master's in Digital Communication and Culture is an interdisciplinary flexible master’s degree for students interested in digital culture, media, language, and texts, and interested in a career in the rapidly changing landscapes of media, business, public sector, or education.
Digital technologies are rapidly changing our culture and society, and these tools have a profound role in shaping our future on a global scale. The Master's programme in Digital Communication and Culture is focused on the social, cultural, ethical, aesthetic, and linguistic aspects of digital communication technology, as well as the interaction and interplay between culture, society and media. The programme addresses questions of how digital communication and culture both shape and are shaped by interactions, relations, and experiences of social life, using perspectives and methods from the humanities (such as linguistics, history, aesthetic or literary studies) and social sciences (such as pedagogy or sociology).
What is special about digital environments and the impact they have on communication, meaning and experience? How do forms of digital communication transform language and everyday life? How do online platforms and interfaces, and technologies of artificial intelligence shape contemporary culture and society, from the public sector and political decision-making to education and business life? As well as addressing such questions, this programme highlights the importance of socially and ethically informed development of the digital society, and the technologies we design to build it.
Curricula and courses
In the study plan, you will find information about the program, including an overview of courses, learning objectives, and assessment methods. Choose the study plan for the year you will start the program to find information relevant to you.
What can I be
The programme is relevant for candidates who want to understand digitalisation and the post-digital society, their practical applications, implications, uses and limitations. Successful candidates may work with digitalisation, acquisition and transitions to a post-digital society in public and private sectors. The programme also qualifies for PhD programmes, including the UTVIT programme at INN. Students of Digital Communication and Culture at INN have previously gained employment in for instance library, educational, media, journalism, communications, and cultural sectors and business.
Gatherings and attendance
There are five mandatory on-campus gatherings in Hamar each semester. The gatherings last two to three days. All gatherings are open for both full-time and part-time students.
Full-time students must attend full gatherings and should expect a workload equivalent to a full working week throughout the whole semester.
Part-time students attend classes together with full-time students but take fewer courses each semester and do not attend full gatherings.
Gatherings for the academic year 2026–2027:
Autumn 2026
- Full-time: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in weeks 35, 38, 40, 46, and 49
- Part-time: Wednesday and Thursday in weeks 35, 38, 40, 46, and 49
Spring 2027
- Full-time: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in weeks 3, 6, 10, 14, and 17
- Part-time: Wednesday in weeks 3, 6, 10, 14, and 17
Application deadline and admission
The application deadline is April 15.
The admission requirement is a completed bachelor’s degree, or a degree recognized as equivalent, with a specialisation of at least 80 ECTS in the humanities, social sciences or media/communication studies.
If you have not completed upper secondary school in one of the Nordic countries, you also have to meet the English language requirement for English taught master level studies.
How to apply
Applicants who do not have a Norwegian ID number:
You can find the programme under "English taught programmes" in the application portal.
To apply for the full-time programme, use application code 4460
To apply for the part-time programme, use application code 4458
Applicants who have a Norwegian ID number:
You can find the programme under "Master programmes" in the application portal.
To apply for the full-time programme, use application code 4498
To apply for the part-time programme, use application code 4497
How much does it cost?
You are required to pay a semester fee every semester. You can read more about the semester fee here.
Students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland are required to pay tuition. See information about tuition, and the fees for each individual programme here.
Contact us
If you have questions about admission you can contact our admission office: admission@inn.no, telephone: (+47) 62 43 00 00.
If you have other questions about the study programme you can contact the Faculty of Education.
