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Master of Arts in Public History and Heritage Birkbeck, University of London Birkbeck, University of London, UK

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GBP 20850

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 Free

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12 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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79

TOEFL

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55%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Public history and heritage is concerned with the practice of history outside of academia in all its myriad forms, and public historians come in all shapes and sizes: they are consultants, museum professionals, archivists, preservationists and curators, cultural resource managers, policy specialists and community activists, among many other roles. What they share is a commitment to making history relevant, beneficial, informative and instructive within the public sphere.

Our MA Public History and Heritage will introduce you to key aspects and issues of the practice. It will provide you with the necessary theoretical and practical skills to undertake critical assessments of public history projects and interventions - as well as to create your own - and includes the option of a work placement module to give you hands-on experience in a heritage organisation. Its focus on public history in practice will provide you with a wide range of examples of different types and methods of public history, from museums and material culture, to public history in the media, to the role of history in policy making. This course aims to give you a sense of:

  • the wide range of public history
  • the variety of roles played by historians in public
  • the importance and impact of public history in politics, culture and society.
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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 28 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Oct 2026

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    79 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    62 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    55% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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