MA Public History and Heritage at Manchester Metropolitan University

Why do some stories shape public memory while others are forgotten? If you're passionate about bringing history to life and making it meaningful for contemporary audiences, MA Public History and Heritage at Manchester Met offers the opportunity to combine academic expertise with practical professional experience. Designed for graduates who want to engage directly with the heritage sector, the course explores how history is researched, interpreted, presented and preserved for diverse communities.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: School of History, Politics and Philosophy  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

MA Public History and Heritage is a professionally focussed masters degree that explores how history is researched, interpreted and shared with the public. Combining academic study with practical heritage experience, the course is designed to help you understand the role of history in contemporary society while developing the specialist skills required across museums, archives, heritage organisations and the wider cultural sector. Modules core: Historical Practice and the Politics of the Past, Professional Heritage Practice, Presenting the Past: Public History, Public History Independent Project; options: Cultures of Conflict, Marginalised Histories.

Career pathways

The course aims to equip you with the skills to progress to higher research programmes or for a career in heritage management or associated fields, such as: Libraries and archives. Tourism.

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