Admission to the Collaborative Specialization in Digital Humanities is available to Master’s students who are admitted in one of the participating Master’s programs. To apply to one of the participating Master’s programs, please visit the Graduate Admissions website.
Admission Requirements
- honours bachelor degree or equivalent
- completion of the Digital Humanities Specialization Form
- be admitted to and maintain current registration in one of the participating Master’s programs
Required Documents
After you have submitted your online application and your application fee has been processed for your application to the participating Master’s program, you will be instructed on how to upload your required documents in Carleton Central. For complete information regarding required documents, please visit the Graduate Admissions website.
If you are interested in being considered for the Digital Humanities Specialization, you must complete the Digital Humanities Specialization Form (also available under the Supplementary Forms section of your online application).
Application Deadlines
Fall Term (September):
- You must follow the application deadline of the participating Master’s program to which you are applying. However, we also welcome applications to the Digital Humanities Specialization by students already admitted to a participating Master’s program.
How to Apply
New graduate applicants wishing to apply to the Digital Humanities Specialization must complete the Digital Humanities Specialization Form described above, and upload it as part of your Required Documents. This form, which will require you to outline your proposed area of research and describe how it intersects with issues of digital culture and/or the technologies and methods of Digital Humanities, should be uploaded by the application deadline of the participating Master’s program.
However, we also welcome applications to the Digital Humanities Specialization by students already admitted to a participating Master’s program. For more information on applying as an incoming student, write: digitalhumanities@carleton.ca.
The application process to graduate studies at Carleton for all prospective students is the same and must be completed online. For complete information regarding the application process please visit the Graduate Admissions website, or write: digitalhumanities@carleton.ca.
Admission Decisions
If you are admitted to the Digital Humanities Specialization, you will be notified by your home department or program. You can check your application status in Carleton Central.
A committee will select a cohort of students based on the excellence of the candidates, variety of disciplinary approaches, and equitable representation from participating Master’s programs. Normally, a cohort of 12 to 15 students will be admitted each year.
More Information
For complete and detailed information about the Collaborative Specialization in Digital Humanities, please consult the official Graduate Calendar.