Master of Public History at University of Wroclaw

University of Wroclaw

Poland, Wroclaw

University Rank:#801

The Public History is a Master degree offered by University of Wroclaw at its main campus in Wroclaw, Poland. The program is delivered on campus as a Full Time course in English and requires approximately 2 years to complete. Students study at the university's main campus while gaining the knowledge and practical experience expected for this area of study. The next intake is available from October 1, 2026.

About Master of Public History

Overview Public history has been operating since the 1970s as a subdiscpline of history, but also as a separate academic discipline. It is called the history "for the people, by the people, with the people, of the people" and deals with all the aspects of history outside the formal education (also academic education). It operates for many years at the universities world-wide and enjoys considerable popularity among the students. The history itself concentrates on examining the past (aiming at answering the question "how was it there?") while public history conducts research on how the knowledge about the past is present in the social consciousness and how it is (and may be) instilled in this consciousness, with the central question of "what do (did/will) the people know about how it was?" It focuses on the historical memory, which is rather marginal in the "traditional" history research. A public history graduate will have knowledge about the ways the knowledge about the past is present in the public sphere and the methods of influencing those ways. He/she will be able to collect, preserve, process and promote the heritage of the past in the conscious and competent way and to research how the others do that. CareerThese competences will bring him to employment in the institutions engaged in preserving, forming and propagating the memory of the past and involved in the areas of:the politics of history - political parties, local governments, societies, governmental agencies and other state institutionsextracurricular history education - libraries, local and national institutions of educationcombination of history and art history - museums, open-air museums, creative art groups and companies (e.g. as experts of historical movies, games, events)combination of history and media (publishing houses, press, new media, webpages, thematic TV channels)archive management and oral history (private people, local government)international cooperation (e.g. European institutions)Graduates of the Public History program at University of Wroclaw will also have an option to continue their education at the PhD programs in the humanities. I want to find another Master Course

The Public History program at University of Wroclaw is addressed to all the BA graduates, not only in history, and even not only in the humanities, who would like to conduct the research about and promote the public uses of history.

Disciplines

EducationHistoryEducational Research

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Master of Public History at University of Wroclaw

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 72

Other Requirements

1Bachelor or Master degree certificateTranscript of grades/supplement from bachelor or master studiesCertificate confirming English Language knowledge on B2 levelPassport photocopyDigital passport size photo

Tuition and Fee Information for Master of Public History at University of Wroclaw

Master of Public History at University of Wroclaw

University of Wroclaw

Poland, Wroclaw