Bachelor

Digital Society

Are you interested in understanding how digital technologies are changing the world? Are you eager to develop knowledge and skills to ensure that digital technologies result in good outcomes for different social groups? Are you open to various disciplinary perspectives and willing to learn how to combine them? Then the new bachelor’s programme in Digital Society might be right for you.

The Digital Society bachelor’s programme will provide you with tools to better understand the history of the digital revolution and the impact of digitalisation on today’s society, culture and politics so that you can play an effective role in shaping the digital transformations of tomorrow.

Fast facts

3-year, full-time bachelor’s programme
Taught entirely in English
Truly international faculty: 85% students and 42% staff come from abroad
Interdisciplinary programme: media & cultural studies, arts & literature, history, philosophy & ethics, politics, sociology, science & technology studies
Small-scale groups of about 15 students (according to the principles of PBL)

Want to know more about this programme? Request a brochure

Rafael de la Rocha, Student Ambassador Digital Society 2023-2024

Why Rafael chose to study Digital Society
“When I made the decision about which bachelor’s degree I wanted to do, I first asked myself: “What is the job I want to do?” That’s where I started. Eventually, I want to be a UX designer. That job entails a lot of things I enjoy doing already. I have an urge to create things and I am obsessed with technology. I choose to study in Maastricht because of the central location in Europe and because it is very international. Coming from a small island, Fuerteventura, it was a big change!”

What Rafael enjoys most about this study
“What I like about Digital Society is that it is very interdisciplinary. It provides me with an ethical perspective about things that are happening right now. For example, when ChatGPT came out, we discussed it in class immediately. We spoke about things like: how will it affect us all in society? How can we use it as a tool for progress instead of just entertainment?”

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“This programme is about what is happening right now in the world around us. And it provides an ethical perspective to make sense of how technology will affect our society.”

Information events

Are you a prospective student and interested in one of our bachelor's programmes?
We would like to offer you several (online) resources which can give you a feel of what it is like to study at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and provide you with some answers to questions you might have. You can visit a Virtual Open Day, compare our bachelor's programmes or make an online personal appointment for more information about the programme of your choice. You can also register for one of our Experience Days (on campus) or a Q&A session (online).

Sign up for our Experience days or Online Q&A sessions

An Experience Day allows you to experience what it is like to be a student in one of our bachelor's programmes. You will attend a lecture and participate in a tutorial group, accompanied by advanced students who will be happy to answer all your questions. Experience Days are intended for pre-university grammar school students in their last year of study who preferably have visited an Open Day at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Maastricht. More information on the programme of the Experience Day and registration:

10 April 2024	Arts and Culture, Digital Society, European Studies

During our Instagram live Q&A sessions you will be able to talk to our student ambassadors. They will answer all your questions regarding the content of the programme, living and studying in Maastricht and much more. More information and registration:

27 February 2024

Global Studies, Arts and Culture

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Compare the FASoS bachelor's programmes

Are you curious which of our bachelor’s programmes suits you best? Would you like to know what your career opportunities are after finishing one of our four bachelor’s programmes? Are you still unsure which bachelor’s programme to choose? Below you find a useful tool to compare our bachelor’s programmes in terms of content, student profile, and career prospects.

Compare the FASoS bachelor's programmes!

Programme video

In this video our teaching staff and students give you an impression about the content of the Digital Society programme.

Bachelor Digital Society

UM and FASoS Campus Tour

At FASoS, we offer our prospective students the opportunity to join a campus tour on 13 March and 1 May 2024. During this campus tour, one of our student ambassadors will show you our faculty, inner city and all important UM buildings. Are you not able to come one of the aforementioned dates? Don't worry! We also offer campus tours during our Open Days, Experience Days and Introduction Days. Are you not able to come from abroad for a campus tour? We also offer a virtual campus tour! Check it out through the interactive video on the left.

Find out more about one of the most international universities in Europe, experience our unique approach to teaching, immerse yourself in your programme of choice, and explore our beautiful city. The next Bachelor's Open Day is on 24 February 2024.