London,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA Public Histories in London United Kingdom | Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
|
London United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
19,830
(c. USD26,535.51)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Public history focuses on applying historical knowledge beyond academic settings in diverse ways, with practitioners ranging from consultants and museum experts to archivists, preservationists, cultural resource managers, policy advisors, and community advocates. Their common goal is to ensure history remains engaging, useful, educational, and meaningful in public life.
Start Date: October 2024
Duration: One year
In recent years, public history has gained substantial importance as historians recognize broader audiences outside universities, history's influence on political discourse, the necessity for research to create tangible societal effects, and increasing public and media fascination with heritage and popular history.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
The usual requirement is a secondclass honours degree 2.2 or above in a humanities subject as well as references We may request writing samples or ask you to attend an interview if you dont meet the entry criteria but have nontraditional educational or professional qualificationsexperience
Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications andor relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English the requirement for this course is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System IELTS Academic Test score of 7.0 with not less than 6.5 in each of the subtests and at least 70 in writing
TOEFL IBT - Higher requirement - 94 (reading - 19, writing - 24, listening - 20, speaking - 20)
Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications andor relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English the requirement for this course is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System IELTS Academic Test score of 7.0 with not less than 6.5 in each of the subtests and at least 70 in writing
TOEFL IBT - Higher requirement - 94 (reading - 19, writing - 24, listening - 20, speaking - 20)
Tuition
GBP
19,830