MA / PGCert International Heritage Management by distance learning (Online) at University of Birmingham

Enhance your career in the heritage sector by gaining expert knowledge and practical experience with our flexible distance learning course. Learn from our Heritage experts, who have practical experience working in this industry. You'll develop the skills to be a successful professional in various areas of heritage, such as: working in museums, heritage conservation and regeneration, the management of historic buildings and landscapes, or cultural tourism for a government agency.

Department: History and Heritage  |  Duration: MA - 2 years part-time, PGCert - 1 year part-time  |  Study mode: online/part-time  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme comprises 120 credits of taught modules and a 60-credit dissertation. Each module involves set reading and questions you’ll respond to via online discussion boards. Modules include Research Skills, Sources and Methods in Heritage Studies DL, Activism, Politics & Protest in Contemporary Britain: Digital Histories, DL Tourism Management at World Heritage Sites, Herodotus the first historian, Sites and Sources in Modern British History, The City Called Holy: Jerusalem from Rome to the Crusades c. AD 1- AD 1050 (DL), The Making of the World: Themes in Global History.

Career pathways

By studying a postgraduate degree in Heritage at Birmingham, you’ll develop transferable skills suited to a range of career paths. These skills include the ability to collate together information, strong written and verbal communication skills, and analytical skills.

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