Global Heritage MA at Bangor University

Programme overview

Global Heritage MA evaluating national and international measures that manage and protect tangible and intangible heritage, with a critical understanding of World Heritage Sites and emphasis on sustainable tourism and community engagement. It sits close to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in North Wales.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Intake: January and September | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Cultural Heritage: Critical Perspectives, World Heritage: Protection, Management and Sustainability, and Research Skills. Workshops cover public history, oral history, digital heritage sources, writing for the media and heritage project management.

Career pathways

Tourism, heritage management, curation, community support and administration and outreach education, plus teaching, research, management and administration roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum 2.ii undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant subject (e.g. History, Heritage, Archaeology, Literary Studies, Medieval Studies, English Literature, Social Sciences, American Studies, Law). Equivalent qualifications and/or relevant heritage industry experience, and working professionals with non-graduate qualifications, are considered individually.

Intake: September 2026 & January 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/apply

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