MSc Digital Heritage

    MSc Digital Heritage

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 36,875 / year(s)
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    MSc Digital Heritage

    About

    This course provides professional training in the growing fields of digital archiving, visualisation, museums and heritage sector curation, interpretation and education.

    Digital practices are becoming increasingly important in the heritage sector. This course draws together the Department of Archaeology's strengths in archaeological information sciences and cultural heritage to provide a combination of theoretical and applied study of heritage management with practical training in new technologies.

    You will be working with a team of technology pioneers and computing scholars who lead the field in researching and developing interpretative content and digital applications for the heritage sector worldwide. You'll have the opportunity for practical placement experience within the heritage sector, develop essential IT knowledge and skills, have access to a full suite of research computing hardware and software and receive tailored careers advice from staff with significant experience of recruiting within the sector.

    This course is ideal for graduates of Archaeology, History, Art History, Museum Studies, Education, Anthropology, Cultural Studies and related fields, and for candidates with proven IT experience.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Undergraduate degree 2:2 or equivalent.

    Other qualifications and experience Mature students or those with less conventional qualifications but with relevant professional experience and enthusiasm for this field will be considered. To find out if your professional experience or qualifications are appropriate, please contact the Course Director.

    Other international qualifications Equivalent qualifications from your country

    IELTS (Academic and Indicator) 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each component

    Cambridge CEFR B2 First: 176, with 169 in each component

    Oxford ELLT 7, minimum of 6 in each component

    Duolingo 120, minimum 105 in all other components

    LanguageCert SELT B2 with 33/50 in each component

    LanguageCert Academic 70 with a minimum of 65 in each component

    Kaplan Test of English Language 459-494, with 426-458 in all other components

    Skills for English B2: Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each component

    PTE Academic 61, minimum 55 in each component

    TOEFL 87, minimum of 21 in each component

    Trinity ISE III Merit in all requirements

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 7

    English Program Requirements

    IELTS (Academic and Indicator) 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each component

    Cambridge CEFR B2 First: 176, with 169 in each component

    Oxford ELLT 7, minimum of 6 in each component

    Duolingo 120, minimum 105 in all other components

    LanguageCert SELT B2 with 33/50 in each component

    LanguageCert Academic 70 with a minimum of 65 in each component

    Kaplan Test of English Language 459-494, with 426-458 in all other components

    Skills for English B2: Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each component

    PTE Academic 61, minimum 55 in each component

    TOEFL 87, minimum of 21 in each component

    Trinity ISE III Merit in all requirements

    Career

    Career opportunities

    • Archive and records manager
    • Heritage manager for the National Trust
    • Civil Service Fast Stream
    • Computing and IT services
    • Marketing executive
    • Digital data manager

    Transferable skills

    • High levels of digital literacy, including digital archiving and imaging
    • Data collection and management
    • Critical thinking through and with digital technologies
    • High level of written and oral skills
    • Project management
    • Time management

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    36,875 / year(s)
    MSc Digital Heritage
    University of York
    University of York
    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, York