Program Overview

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Global Heritage (MA)

Overview

The MA in Global Heritage provides a thorough and critical understanding of the role of heritage in the contemporary world, paying particular attention to transnational developments and the impact of globalization on the sector.

Why Study This Course

• Explore the power of heritage in a global context and consider its relationship to major debates around sustainability, decolonization, conflict, and human rights.
• Benefit from expertise across the arts, humanities, and social sciences disciplines with teaching delivered by staff from several academic schools.
• Examine the impact of heritage on people and places, including its role in communities, negotiating identity, economic development, sustainability, and human rights.
• Consider the impact of heritage across geographic contexts, from local and regional to national and global.
• Gain an understanding of the practical issues related to the management and curation of heritage, and the role of heritage policy.
• Hone research skills through training in interdisciplinary research methods and develop personal research interests for future career or study ambitions.
• Undertake a professional placement at a heritage organization, developing professional know-how and practical application of knowledge.

Admissions Criteria

To be considered for an offer, applicants must meet all entry requirements.

• A copy of the degree certificate and transcripts showing a 2:2 honors degree in a relevant subject area, such as arts, humanities, or social science, or an equivalent international degree.
• A copy of the IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 and 5.5 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent.
• If the degree is pending, interim transcripts or provisional certificates should be uploaded.
• For applicants without a degree in a relevant area, professional experience may be considered with additional evidence such as signed and dated employer references.

Course Structure

This is a two-stage postgraduate taught program, totaling 180 credits.

• The taught stage (SeptemberJune) consists of 120 credits through a combination of core (40 credits) and optional (80 credits) modules.
• Successful completion of the taught stage leads to the dissertation stage, where a 60-credit dissertation is completed.
• Core modules provide essential background and conceptual understanding of key issues, debates, challenges, and opportunities presented by heritage in the contemporary world.
• Optional modules allow for the development of specialist knowledge on aspects of the heritage sector and connections between the heritage sector and the creative and cultural industries.

Core Modules

Module Title	Module Code	Credits
Tangible and Intangible Heritage in the Global Context	MLT836	20 credits
Research Methods and Practice	MLT837	20 credits

Optional Modules

Module Title	Module Code	Credits
Dissertation in Global Heritage	MLT881	60 credits
Dissertation in Global Heritage (with placement)	MLT882	60 credits
Heritage, Community Action and Public Engagement	HST078	20 credits
Collection Care in the Museum Environment	HST343	20 credits
Visual Histories: Visions of the Past in Global Heritage Discourse & Culture	MCT609	20 credits
International Cultural Policy: Theory and Practice	MLT835	20 credits
Culture, Creativity and Globalization	MLT838	20 credits
The Museum: Past, Present and Future of a Global Institution	SIT761	20 credits

Learning and Assessment

• Teaching methods include lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars.
• Assessment is through formative and summative tasks, including written coursework, practical assignments, and a dissertation.
• Formative tasks do not contribute to the final degree classification but help develop skills for summative assessments.
• Summative assessments contribute to the final degree classification and include final written coursework and practical assignments.

Tuition Fees

For Home Status

Year	Tuition Fee	Deposit
Year one	｣10,200	None

For Overseas Status

Year	Tuition Fee	Deposit
Year one	｣24,700	｣2,500

Funding

• Master's Scholarships are available for UK students.
• Postgraduate loans can be applied for by students starting their master's degree in September 2026 or later.
• An Alumni Discount is available for Cardiff University graduates planning to start an eligible master's in 2026/27.

Careers and Placements

The program equips students for employment in a range of roles across the heritage and museum sectors or connected fields.

• Heritage and museum management
• Heritage and museum education
• Heritage policy
• Applied research in heritage projects
• Heritage funding and consultancy Students may undertake a professional placement at a heritage organization, with opportunities for placements in the UK or internationally, supported by the School of Modern Languages' placement team.