Why Pursue a Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities
The Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities focuses on how technology can be used to study, preserve and share human culture, history, literature, languages and more. Through a combination of practical training and interdisciplinary learning, students gain experience using digital tools to organize, analyze, visualize and communicate information in meaningful and accessible ways.
The program prepares students to work with data and digital technologies while considering their cultural and ethical impacts. These skills are increasingly valuable in schools and universities, museums, libraries, archives, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, media and publishing, and technology-related fields.
Experiential Learning
The Digital Humanities certificate program is distinguished by its affiliation with several initiatives such as the Transborder Digital Humanities Center-Consortium. This Mellon Foundation-supported initiative advances innovative research and training in digital humanities and public humanities. Through this partnership, students have access to fellowship opportunities that support projects focused on multilingual and translingual, transnational and transborder studies.
The certificate also provides opportunities with the CEDISH-PATH Internship Program, which partners with the Texas Heritage Project at the Center for Archaeological Research and the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. These unique opportunities allow students to apply digital and public humanities methods in real-world settings while contributing to interdisciplinary scholarship, cultural heritage preservation and community engagement.
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Admission & Application Requirements
Applications are submitted through the UT San Antonio Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UT San Antonio Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UT San Antonio by the appropriate application deadline.
For international students, please note that student visas are not issued at UT San Antonio for non-degree-seeking students, including certificate programs. For more information, visit our international students admission page.
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| Required Degree | Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution. | |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours | |
| Transcripts* | Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English | |
| Credential Evaluation | Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from FCSA or any NACES-approved credential evaluation agency. | |
| English Language Proficiency | 79 TOEFL iBT / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100 For exams taken on or after January 21, 2026: We require a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 4.0. |
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| Resume | Required | |
| Purpose Statement | Required | |
| *Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University. | ||
Application Deadlines
Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.
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| Timing on Admission Decision: Completed applications will be reviewed for admission on a rolling basis. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the application. | |||
| Application Deadlines for: | Priority | International | Domestic |
| Fall 2026 | June 1 | August 1 | |
| Spring 2027 | November 1 | December 1 | |
| Summer 2027 | May 1 | May 1 | |
Career Options
UT San Antonio prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below are based on data pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls information from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program.
This certificate is offered in four courses: two required courses and two elective courses. Take a look at a list of suggested courses:
- REQUIRED: Introduction to Digital Humanities for Graduate Studies
- REQUIRED: Digital Humanities Capstone
- ELECTIVE OPTION: Hispanic-Latino Digital World
- ELECTIVE OPTION: Making History in the Digital Age
- ELECTIVE OPTION: Digital Communication
- ELECTIVE OPTION: Current Approaches to Technology in Language Education
- OTHER ELECTIVE OPTIONS (Subject to be approved by the DH Graduate Certificate coordinator)
Capstone Project
Students have the option to complete a hybrid thesis or capstone project that integrates traditional research with digital scholarships. Depending on their interests and disciplinary background, students may incorporate digital humanities methods and analysis throughout a written thesis, discussing the digital tools, data or technologies used in each chapter. Alternatively, students may develop a hybrid thesis that consist of a pilot digital humanities project—such as a digital archive, website, interactive map, data visualization, virtual exhibit or multimedia platform—and accompany it with a written analysis that explains the project’s research questions, methodology, design, implementation and scholarly contributions. A third option is to undertake an internship with one of the initiatives listed above (or any other initiative subject to be approved by the dh graduate certificate coordinator) and spend a semester gaining hands-on experience in digital humanities through project-based work. These flexible approaches allows students to combine academic research with practical digital skills while producing work that can engage both scholarly and public audiences.
In-demand skills include data visualization, web development, digital multimodal storytelling, GIS mapping, UX research, project management and digital content creation. As AI, immersive technologies and data-driven decision-making reshape industries, employers are seeking professionals who can apply emerging technologies ethically and communicate across diverse audiences.
Other emerging trends include digital preservation across the globe, open-access or private scholarship, immersive technologies, multilingual digital communication, and the use of data-driven approaches to solve complex social and cultural challenges.
