Public History and Heritage, MA (Extended) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Swansea University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

12,850 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

HistoryMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Extended MA in Public History and Heritage is a flexible 2-year programme designed to offer academic training, for those interested in research careers, and the relevant employability skills needed for a range of careers in the heritage sector.

A range of stimulating modules cover topics such as museum studies, conflict heritage, Egyptology, ancient civilisations, medieval studies, and contemporary history.

Throughout your studies, you are encouraged to build your analytical and methodological awareness of key concepts, and approaches to communicating the past to different public audiences. You will also learn more about the history of heritage, and the lively role of public history and heritage within global debates.

You will draw on the expertise of internationally recognised scholars and gain practical, hands-on experience through a work placement programme. The organisations we work with include the National Trust, Cadw, the Canal and River Trust, and museums, archives, and galleries across South Wales. You could also work with charities, local heritage projects, and research institutions.

In the second part of the course, you have the choice of completing a 60-credit practice-based dissertation project or a 60-credit written dissertation project.

The programme will then complete with a semester spent studying abroad, as the Extended MA is delivered in partnership with Appalachian State University.

Programme overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Extended MA in Public History and Heritage is a flexible 2-year programme designed to offer academic training, for those interested in research careers, and the relevant employability skills needed for a range of careers in the heritage sector.

A range of stimulating modules cover topics such as museum studies, conflict heritage, Egyptology, ancient civilisations, medieval studies, and contemporary history.

Throughout your studies, you are encouraged to build your analytical and methodological awareness of key concepts, and approaches to communicating the past to different public audiences. You will also learn more about the history of heritage, and the lively role of public history and heritage within global debates.

You will draw on the expertise of internationally recognised scholars and gain practical, hands-on experience through a work placement programme. The organisations we work with include the National Trust, Cadw, the Canal and River Trust, and museums, archives, and galleries across South Wales. You could also work with charities, local heritage projects, and research institutions.

In the second part of the course, you have the choice of completing a 60-credit practice-based dissertation project or a 60-credit written dissertation project.

The programme will then complete with a semester spent studying abroad, as the Extended MA is delivered in partnership with Appalachian State University.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
88+
3.3+
The typical entry requirement is 2:1 degree in History, Heritage Studies, Archaeology, Classics, Egyptology, Geography, Cultural Studies, Sociology, humanities or social science subjects, or a science-based archaeology or conservation degree. We will also consider applications from candidates with significant professional or volunteering experience in the heritage/public history sector.
For applicants whose first language is not English, we require IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.

2 Years
Sep

Domestic
6,100 GBP
International
12,850 GBP

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