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Master of Arts in Public History and Heritage

Birkbeck, University of London

UK,England

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 20,340/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

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UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1823

Total Students: 13,937 +

Int. Students: 1,270 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7HX, United Kingdom

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Scholarships
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Master of Arts in Public History and Heritage

Program Overview

Public history and heritage is concerned with the practice of history outside of academia in all its myriad forms, and public historians come in all shapes and sizes: they are consultants, museum professionals, archivists, preservationists and curators, cultural resource managers, policy specialists and community activists, among many other roles. What they share is a commitment to making history relevant, beneficial, informative and instructive within the public sphere.

Our MA Public History and Heritage will introduce you to key aspects and issues of the practice. It will provide you with the necessary theoretical and practical skills to undertake critical assessments of public history projects and interventions - as well as to create your own - and includes the option of a work placement module to give you hands-on experience in a heritage organisation. Its focus on public history in practice will provide you with a wide range of examples of different types and methods of public history, from museums and material culture, to public history in the media, to the role of history in policy making. This course aims to give you a sense of:

the wide range of public history
the variety of roles played by historians in public
the importance and impact of public history in politics, culture and society.

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

Master's Degree

Application Processing Days

28 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

12 Months

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
oct 2025		Closed

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 20,340 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Birkbeck, University of London

CAD 13,347 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 79.0 Minimum Listening - 19.0 Minimum Reading - 18.0 Minimum Writing - 23.0 Minimum Speaking - 19.0
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 62.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

Minimum CGPA Required: 55.00 %

Additional Information

Careers
Graduates can pursue career paths in research and archiving, education, the heritage industry, publishing, the media and journalism, and the charity sector. Possible professions include:

Historian
Higher education lecturer
Archivist
Journalist
Heritage manager
Politician’s assistant
Academic librarian
Museum/gallery curator.

Scholarships

Work Permit

PGWP

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.