Program Overview

Overview

The Global Heritage Management MA, PGDip course covers key aspects of heritage interpretation, management, and visitor engagement. It provides a unique blend of theoretical knowledge, understanding, and practical experience, reflecting the current pressing debates in the management of global heritage.

What You'll Learn

The course covers all aspects of heritage work, including:

• Museums, Galleries and Heritage in Society
• Understanding Objects, Collections and Stories in Museums, Galleries & Heritage
• Working with Collections, Communities and Archives in Museums
• Heritage Lives, Media, Message, Form
• Optional modules:
  • Digital Communication for Cultural Institutions and Organisations
  • Management Practices in Museum, Galleries and Heritage Studies
  • Museum, Gallery, Heritage Practice (10-day placement)

How You'll Learn

Delivery and teaching methods include:

• Lectures and briefings
• Seminars
• Practical sessions and workshops
• Study visits to cultural sites and venues
• A large proportion of guided independent study
• Part-time study consists of the same modules and options as the full-time course but spread over a longer period (normally 24 months)

Quality and Ranking

• 93% of research is classified as 4* world-leading or 3* internationally excellent – Research Excellence Framework 2021
• Global Top 140 University – QS World University Rankings 2026
• Global Top 160 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
• Top 100 for Performing Arts - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
• Top 25 in the UK and Top 100 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024

Facilities

You will benefit from links to significant cultural resources on campus and the city, including:

• The Centre for Heritage, a Newcastle University Centre for Research Excellence
• Great North Museum: Hancock
• The Hatton Gallery
• The UNESCO-recognised Gertrude Bell Archive
• The Special Collections & Archives at the Robinson Library
• The Farrell Centre

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees for 2026 entry (per year):

• PGDip Full time: £7,600 (Home), £17,250 (International)
• PGDip Part time: £3,800 (Home)
• MA Full time: £11,400 (Home), £25,900 (International)
• MA Part time: £5,700 (Home) Scholarships are available, including a 25% discount for EU students without settled or pre-settled status.

Entry Requirements

• A 2:1 honours degree, or an international equivalent, in any subject
• Non-standard qualifications and relevant professional experience in the museum, gallery, and heritage sectors will be considered
• English Language requirements: IELTS, Pearson, Duolingo English Test, TOEFL, or other qualifications

How to Apply

• Start dates: September
• Closing dates: No application closing date, but international students are advised to apply at least two months before the course starts
• Deposit: £1,500 for international students or those from the EU, EEA, or Switzerland who need a visa to study in the UK
• Programme codes: 3449F (PGDip Full time), 3449P (PGDip Part time), 4139F (MA Full time), 4139P (MA Part time)