MA Public History and Heritage

The MA in Public History and Heritage is a flexible programme designed to offer the academic training and relevant employability skills needed for a range of careers in this field.

You will have the chance to engage with external heritage organisations and gain practical, hands-on experience with staff projects in heritage and public history.

A range of stimulating and relevant modules are available to choose, covering topics from Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to contemporary local history.

In the second part of the course you have a choice of a 60-credit practice-based dissertation project, or a 60-credit written dissertation project.

WHY PUBLIC HISTORY AND HERITAGE AT SWANSEA?

Swansea University will connect you with respected external heritage organisations, allowing you to gain experience with a number of projects.

You will study on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula.

Within the School of Culture and Communication is the Graduate Centre, designed to promote individual and collaborative research activity of international standard, and provide a supportive environment for those pursuing postgraduate research and taught masters study.

You’ll be joining a leading department, with renowned research and expertise:

• 100% of our research impact is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)