Cultural Heritage Studies MA

About this degree

Students are introduced to to key theoretical approaches and practical issues involved in cultural heritage in order to develop a critical understanding of the diverse social, cultural and political contexts in which the processes for both conceptualising and managing cultural heritage operate. The flexible programme structure allows students to design a more theoretically based or more practically based degree depending on each individual's needs and interests.

This MA covers practical and theoretical approaches to the key issues and working practices in the field of cultural heritage. Students benefit from the Institute of Archaeology's emphasis on the role of heritage in today's society, from the art and archaeology collections of UCL, and from the unrivalled resources of London's museums.

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

The English language level for this programme is: Level 2

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Recent graduates of this programme have gone on to work in policy areas and project areas for national and international organisations, such as English Heritage, the National Trust, ICOMOS and UNESCO. They have also worked in educational, development and environmental sectors and for consultancies (such as Atkins Global, Barker Langham), and in museums, site interpretation and education. Many students have also gone on to further research in academic institutions around the world, such as Stanford, Athens and Leiden, or here at UCL.