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MA Public History

University of York

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Vanbrugh College

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

History is all around us. The way we understand and interpret the past impacts our identities, shapes the present and informs the future. Our interdisciplinary degree in Public History is an opportunity to explore the role of history in society, gaining hands-on experience in the heritage sector alongside cutting edge academic training.

You'll study global perspectives on the relationship between the past and the public and evaluate their impact on modern day societies. You'll explore the role of museums and other heritage institutions, and consider the public history work of curators, archivists, and historians. At the same time you'll analyse how engagement with history has evolved with new types of media, from film and TV to social media and virtual reality. You'll also undertake a valuable placement in order to tackle your own public history project, developing important skills in practice.

This MA is offered through History in conjunction with the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past (IPUP).

Careers and skills

While completing your MA, you will gain essential skills in research, presentation and analysis. These skills are invaluable for progressing to a PhD and for a diverse range of careers, including within the heritage sector.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 25,900per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of York

University of York

University of York

  • University League Table

    17th

  • Campus address

    York campus, Heslington, York, York, YO10 5DD, England

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One of only four UK universities (beside Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial) with TEF Gold for teaching and Top 10 for Research Quality (Complete University 51ÊÓƵ).
Access to long-held industry partnerships, research centres, and resource archives. These all contribute to York’s extensive employability opportunities.
Home to 20,000+ students from more than 150 countries, creating an inclusive community and lifelong global network through the York for Life alumni platform.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    History

    9th out of 91

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    164 81%

    17th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    16th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.12 78%

    59th

    10

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