MA/PGDip Heritage Studies / Overview

Year of entry: 2025

Degree awarded
MA/PGDip
Duration
MA: 1 yr (FT); 2 yr (PT). PGDip: 9m (FT), 18m (PT)
Entry requirements

We normally expect students to have a First or Upper Second class honours degree or its overseas equivalent in a聽humanities-based subject area. Professional experience in a relevant sector to the degree is also taken into consideration.

Full entry requirements

How to apply
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Course options

Full-time Part-time Full-time distance learning Part-time distance learning
MA Y Y N N
PGDip Y Y N N

Course overview

  • Explore emerging critical approaches and shifts in heritage studies practice and theory.
  • Develop your skills in and knowledge of heritage policy, management, conservation, learning, engagement and enterprise.
  • You may be able to undertake a work placement in a heritage site, museum, gallery or related cultural organisation in or around 野狼社区.
  • Have the opportunity to design and take part in live projects with heritage and community organisations in 野狼社区.
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Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:

  • MA (full-time)
    UK students (per annum): 拢14,000
    International, including EU, students (per annum): 拢28,500
  • MA (part-time)
    UK students (per annum): 拢7,000
    International, including EU, students (per annum): 拢14,250
  • PGDip (full-time)
    UK students (per annum): 拢9,333
    International, including EU, students (per annum): 拢19,000
  • PGDip (part-time)
    UK students (per annum): 拢4,667
    International, including EU, students (per annum): 拢9,500

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

Each year the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures offer a number of School awards and Subject-specific bursaries (the values of which are usually set at Home/EU fees level), open to both Home/EU and international students. The deadline for these is early February each year. Details of all funding opportunities, including deadlines, eligibility and how to apply, can be found on the 聽where you can also find details of the Government Postgraduate Loan Scheme.

See also the 聽to see if you are eligible for any other funding opportunities.

For University of 野狼社区 graduates, the 野狼社区 Alumni Bursary offers a 拢3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of 野狼社区 alumni who achieved a First within the last three years and are progressing to a postgraduate taught master's course.

The 野狼社区 Master's Bursary is a University-wide scheme that offers 100 bursaries worth 拢3,000 in funding for students from underrepresented groups.

Postgraduate 1+3 funding is available from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for students to pursue postgraduate study through a master's (one year) leading into a PhD (3 years). It requires a project proposal as part of the application. Information is available here:

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