MA in International Heritage Management
Birmingham, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 10,530 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for UK students | 7 May 2024 for international students
** for UK students full-time | £23,310 for international students full-time
Introduction
Are you looking to develop your career in the growing heritage management sector? Are you already working in the heritage industry and looking to further develop your knowledge, understanding, and skills in its management?
For more than 30 years, the MA in International Heritage Management has provided an advanced qualification in heritage and its management. This interdisciplinary program draws on the experience of our Heritage experts, who are both leading the research in this field and have practical experience working in the heritage industry.
As a student in the program, you will also benefit from our international partnerships with government, third sector, NGOs, and charitable organizations including Biltmore Estate, Chatsworth House, Historic England, Historic Houses, Imperial War Museum, Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust, National Armouries Museums, National Trust and National Museum Institute India. Our partnerships provide you with the opportunity for placements, and internships and to benefit from teaching and specialist lectures from leading industry experts.
It offers you the opportunity to engage with a rich and diverse international research community-based at the University and research many aspects of heritage and its management across the world. This international approach will furnish you with the ability to compare and contrast best practices from across the world, which is clearly critical in our global society.
The compulsory modules will provide you with a strong theoretical grounding in critical approaches to heritage in all its forms, in addition to skills and understanding of the management of heritage conservation and heritage management practice more broadly, across all areas of the sector. In addition, you will explore themes of heritage interpretation, or how we present heritage to different publics. Throughout the program, you will learn research methods and will be engaging with professionals and institutions directly, as well as learning from your fellow students' experience in the sector.
This program aims to prepare you for employment in the heritage sector and offers the potential to network with potential future employers. There will be the opportunity to complete placements with our partners and to take part in a study week.
Why Study This Course?
- Expertise – benefit from our academic and industry experience to gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the heritage management sector
- Partnerships – you will have the opportunity to work with museum professionals and world-leading academics to enhance your learning experience. Our formal partnerships include Chatsworth House (UK), Biltmore Estate (US), National Trust, Nemours Estate (US), Historic England, Historic Houses, National Museum Institute (India), and various other museums and heritage organizations around the world
- Global outlook – you will get to meet people from all over the world and learn about a variety of different contexts within which heritage is being operated globally
- Be a part of an exciting department – you will join a lively postgraduate community with opportunities to enhance your learning through external lectures, research seminars, and conferences
- Access to academic support services – as a postgraduate student you will have access to services such as the Academic Writing Advisory Service and the Bank of Assessed Work, which will aid your transition from undergraduate to postgraduate level, or back into academia after a time away
The postgraduate Experience
The College of Arts and Law offers excellent support to its postgraduates, from libraries and research spaces to career support and funding opportunities.
Career Opportunities
Postgraduate Employability
Your degree will provide excellent preparation for your future career, but this can also be enhanced by a range of employability support services offered by the University and the College of Arts and Law.
The University's Careers Network provides expert guidance and activities, especially for postgraduates, which will help you achieve your career goals. The College of Arts and Law also has a dedicated careers and employability team who offers tailored advice and a programme of College-specific career events.
You will be encouraged to make the most of your postgraduate experience and will have the opportunity to:
- Receive one-to-one careers advice, including guidance on your job applications, writing your CV and improving your interview technique, whether you are looking for a career inside or outside of academia
- Meet employers face-to-face at on-campus recruitment fairs and employer presentations
- Attend an annual programme of careers fairs, skills workshops and conferences, including bespoke events for postgraduates in the College of Arts and Law
- Take part in a range of activities to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to potential employers and enhance your CV
What’s more, you will be able to access our full range of career support for up to 2 years after graduation.
Postgraduate Employability: Cultural Heritage
Graduates from the International Heritage Management programme can boast a wide combination of skills that can be applied to a number of careers, including museum work, conservation and regeneration, the management of historic buildings and landscapes, and cultural tourism.
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Curriculum
Core Modules
You will study four core modules:
- Critical Approaches to Heritage
- Heritage Conservation Management
- Heritage Management Practices
- Heritage Interpretation
Dissertation
In addition to your taught modules, you will conduct a piece of independent research with the support of a supervisor, culminating in a 15,000-word dissertation. You will be supported to carry out an industry-linked dissertation, which has a real-world impact on the sector.
Optional Modules
Your remaining credits can be taken from the wide range of options across departments including History, Archaeology, Art History, Curating, and Visual Studies, Department of African Studies, and Anthropology in the second semester.
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships and studentships
Scholarships to cover fees and/or maintenance costs may be available. To discover whether you are eligible for any award across the University, and to start your funding application, please visit the University's Postgraduate Funding Database.
International students can often gain funding through overseas research scholarships, Commonwealth scholarships, or their home government.
Postgraduate loans
Government-backed Master's loans are available to help UK and EU students to finance their studies. For those starting courses after 1 August 2020, loans are available of up to £11,836 for Masters students in all subject areas. Criteria, eligibility, repayment, and application information are available on the UK government website.
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Program delivery
You will take your modules over the course of the autumn and spring terms, followed by your dissertation.
Each module represents a total of 200 hours of study time, including preparatory reading, homework, and assignment preparation.
Most of the assessments will require engagement with real-world heritage challenges, exploring both the theoretical contexts and practical applications of heritage practice. Through the taught module on research skills and the subsequent dissertation research, you will develop into an independent researcher, providing both skills for future employment and/or for future study.