MA Public History and Heritage

Our entry requirements are a 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant subject or relevant professional experience in the heritage sector.

Applications may be considered if you have a 2:2 honours degree and can demonstrate significant relevant experience. Depending on your qualifications and experience you may be invited to attend an interview. This may be a virtual interview or can be done over the telephone as well as face to face.

Applicants who may not meet the standard admissions criteria stated on the website, but who can evidence relevant skills and understanding gained through recent experience in industry are also encouraged to apply. Applications in these circumstances will be considered on their own individual merits and we reserve the right to invite applicants to have an informal interview to discuss their experience, the course, the nature of the programme, and what will be expected of students. This may be a virtual interview, or can be done over the telephone as well as face to face. Where appropriate, the programme adheres to the University’s academic regulations regarding the recognition of prior certificated or experiential learning. 

International Students Applications from European and international students are welcomed. To begin the course with us, you will need to have qualifications and experience that are at the same level as we would expect from a UK student applying for the same course.

If English is not your first language you will need to have passed the International English Language Teaching System (IELTS) at the overall level IELTS 7.0, including a minimum score of 6.5 in each test category. (Where appropriate the university’s International Admissions office can give further details, including information regarding approved IELTS test centres.) The English language qualification required by this programme is at a higher level than that required for other university programmes: the reason for this is that throughout the MA programme you will have to work with the English language at an advanced level.

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As a student on our programme, you will benefit from the fact that we have combined the appeal of a traditional and highly regarded academic discipline with the need to produce graduates who are articulate, confident and adaptable, and thus able to make successful careers in an increasingly changing and competitive employment market. 

Our unique emphasis on strategic planning and project management helps foster skills of enterprise, entrepreneurship, resilience and responsibility, as well as developing your managerial competencies, which are otherwise often absent from Humanities programmes. In recent years, our graduates have entered into a variety of careers across the public sector and commercial companies, including consultancy, marketing, museums, archives, and libraries.  

The MA History and Heritage also offers the perfect preparation for doctoral study and careers in academia, fostering the independence and originality of thought needed to complete a PhD. 

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