12 monthsProgramme duration
29,300 GBPTuition Fee/year
27 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Classics and Ancient History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The cultural heritage sector, which encompasses museums, historical sites, monuments, and the visual arts, as well as intangible elements such as traditions, languages, and rituals, plays a crucial role in enriching public understandings of culture and history. The field is experiencing rapid change and institutions are looking for researchers and professionals that can tackle some of its most current and pressing challenges. This programme trains you to look back critically on the histories that have informed our cultural institutions, both in the UK and globally, and to use this knowledge to explore how inclusive and innovative practices can shape this sector in the future.
The combination of practical and theoretical teaching on a range of topics relating to cultural heritage will equip you with the skills to move into a career in the sector or pursue further research in the field. You will work with a broad range of cultural heritage institutions, via collaborative projects with partners and skills-based teaching, providing you with hands-on experience that could lead to a wide variety of careers, including exhibition curating and design, collections management, community engagement, development, fundraising, digital interpretation and further study.
Located in the city of Bristol, one of the most important cultural hubs in the UK, and housed in the world-leading School of Humanities, you will benefit from the School's teaching and research strengths in historical and visual studies, as well as the wealth of museums and heritage organisations on your doorstep.
Through a range of innovative teaching methods, you will:
The combination of practical and theoretical teaching on a range of topics relating to cultural heritage will equip you with the skills to move into a career in the sector or pursue further research in the field. You will work with a broad range of cultural heritage institutions, via collaborative projects with partners and skills-based teaching, providing you with hands-on experience that could lead to a wide variety of careers, including exhibition curating and design, collections management, community engagement, development, fundraising, digital interpretation and further study.
Located in the city of Bristol, one of the most important cultural hubs in the UK, and housed in the world-leading School of Humanities, you will benefit from the School's teaching and research strengths in historical and visual studies, as well as the wealth of museums and heritage organisations on your doorstep.
Through a range of innovative teaching methods, you will:
- Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the major debates and challenges in this rapidly developing field.
- Collaborate with University of Bristol heritage partners on projects relating to their collections and institutions, gaining hands-on experience working with museums, galleries, and heritage sites. Current partners include the National Trust and the RWA gallery.
- Learn how to communicate your research and knowledge to public audiences in a variety of formats, from exhibitions to digital projects and community engagement initiatives.
- Explore issues of representation and sustainability in the cultural heritage sector and encounter inclusive practices that are being pioneered by heritage organisations in Bristol and beyond.
- Deploy theoretically informed frameworks to analyse current heritage practice, while appreciating the complexities of local and global contexts.
- Work across disciplines to understand the challenges facing the heritage sector and gain skills and resilience for a successful career in this field.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Classics and Ancient History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The cultural heritage sector, which encompasses museums, historical sites, monuments, and the visual arts, as well as intangible elements such as traditions, languages, and rituals, plays a crucial role in enriching public understandings of culture and history. The field is experiencing rapid change and institutions are looking for researchers and professionals that can tackle some of its most current and pressing challenges. This programme trains you to look back critically on the histories that have informed our cultural institutions, both in the UK and globally, and to use this knowledge to explore how inclusive and innovative practices can shape this sector in the future.
The combination of practical and theoretical teaching on a range of topics relating to cultural heritage will equip you with the skills to move into a career in the sector or pursue further research in the field. You will work with a broad range of cultural heritage institutions, via collaborative projects with partners and skills-based teaching, providing you with hands-on experience that could lead to a wide variety of careers, including exhibition curating and design, collections management, community engagement, development, fundraising, digital interpretation and further study.
Located in the city of Bristol, one of the most important cultural hubs in the UK, and housed in the world-leading School of Humanities, you will benefit from the School's teaching and research strengths in historical and visual studies, as well as the wealth of museums and heritage organisations on your doorstep.
Through a range of innovative teaching methods, you will:
The combination of practical and theoretical teaching on a range of topics relating to cultural heritage will equip you with the skills to move into a career in the sector or pursue further research in the field. You will work with a broad range of cultural heritage institutions, via collaborative projects with partners and skills-based teaching, providing you with hands-on experience that could lead to a wide variety of careers, including exhibition curating and design, collections management, community engagement, development, fundraising, digital interpretation and further study.
Located in the city of Bristol, one of the most important cultural hubs in the UK, and housed in the world-leading School of Humanities, you will benefit from the School's teaching and research strengths in historical and visual studies, as well as the wealth of museums and heritage organisations on your doorstep.
Through a range of innovative teaching methods, you will:
- Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the major debates and challenges in this rapidly developing field.
- Collaborate with University of Bristol heritage partners on projects relating to their collections and institutions, gaining hands-on experience working with museums, galleries, and heritage sites. Current partners include the National Trust and the RWA gallery.
- Learn how to communicate your research and knowledge to public audiences in a variety of formats, from exhibitions to digital projects and community engagement initiatives.
- Explore issues of representation and sustainability in the cultural heritage sector and encounter inclusive practices that are being pioneered by heritage organisations in Bristol and beyond.
- Deploy theoretically informed frameworks to analyse current heritage practice, while appreciating the complexities of local and global contexts.
- Work across disciplines to understand the challenges facing the heritage sector and gain skills and resilience for a successful career in this field.
Admission Requirements
88+
6.5+
176+
67+
You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in any discipline.
If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement.
If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional qualifications. If you have additional qualifications, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing:
If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement.
If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional qualifications. If you have additional qualifications, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing:
- a postgraduate qualification in any discipline.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level C.
27 Aug 2026
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
13,100 GBP
International
29,300 GBP
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