MSc Cultural Heritage Management at Royal Agricultural University

Programme overview

A broad grounding in the cultural heritage sector, from museums and heritage sites to planning, policy, interpretation and consultancy, with flexibility to follow a specialism.

Duration: 1 year full-time or up to 6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time or part-time; flexible delivery | Intake: January 2027 (September entry also available) | Location: Cirencester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules cover landscape archaeology, understanding buildings and landscapes, heritage interpretation, the past in principles and practice, regeneration and placemaking in the historic environment, a specialist project by practice or research, and a dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates work as local authority conservation officers, in heritage agencies such as the National Trust and English Heritage, as heritage consultants, in regeneration, fundraising, museums, galleries and charities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or overseas equivalent, or an equivalent professional qualification and/or experience; non-standard applications are considered case by case and an interview may be required. IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent) for applicants whose first language is not English. Relevant first-degree areas include heritage, history, land management, architecture or geography, though business, arts, sciences, media and humanities degrees are often relevant.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,000 a year (2026/27). MSc full-time; part-time fees are pro rata by modules taken. Source

International applicants: GBP 22,000 a year (2026/27). MSc full-time; part-time fees are pro rata by modules taken. Source

Intake: January 2027 (September entry also available)

Duration: 1 year full-time or up to 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.rau.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/applying

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