MSc Cultural Heritage at University of Aberdeen

Programme overview

This programme provides you with the knowledge and skills to enter the professional world of cultural heritage. Building on established archaeological expertise at the University of Aberdeen, you will learn about current policy and practice and apply your knowledge at heritage sites, working directly with heritage professionals and local communities. Begin your studies in either January or September, and jump-start your career in cultural heritage management, professional archaeology, or education and research.

Duration: 1 year (12 months) or 2 years (24 months) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September / January | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Upon completion of this programme you are equipped with both the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills needed by employers within the heritage sector, including museums, local authorities and government agencies, historic trusts, and other cultural and conservation bodies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This is a broad-reaching course, exploring the multi-disciplinary nature of the heritage environment and community engagement and is suited to students from various backgrounds looking to pursue careers in the heritage sector. Applications are open to students presenting a 2:2 UK Honours degree, or an Honours degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth in Archaeology or a related discipline such as History, History of Art, English, Geography, Anthropology, Humanities, Social Sciences or Environmental Sciences.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,000 a year (2026/27). UK fee. Reduced rate (University of Aberdeen Graduates): £7,000. Source

International applicants: GBP 22,000 a year (2026/27). EU / international fee. Reduced rate (Self-funded Students): £14,000. Source

Intake: September / January

Duration: 1 year (12 months) or 2 years (24 months)

Apply through the official page: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/how-to-apply/

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