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Taught Masters degrees in Heritage

York is an ideal place to study and interpret the past. Our historic city is rich in museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations. 

Our arts and humanities faculty offers a range of courses that explore heritage and how we present the past. The broad research expertise of our academics includes public history, art history, archaeology, galleries and museums, allowing you to specialise in what interests you.

Our courses

We offer taught Masters courses covering a range of disciplines including:

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Watch a recording of a session that staff from our departments of Archaeology, History and History of Art ran to provide more information about our postgraduate heritage courses.

Why study at York

High ranking
1st in the UK for research impact and environment in History of Art and 3rd in the UK for research impact in History, according to the Times Higher Education's ranking of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
Partnerships with museums and galleries
We have partnerships with local, regional and national institutions. These inform our research and students on some courses may benefit from work experience and privileged access to resources and collections.
Historic city
York is the perfect place to be inspired to study the past, with a rich and turbulent history stretching back to the Romans. Today, the city boasts beautiful historic architecture, as well as a variety of museums and galleries.

Our facilities

We are home to a range of groundbreaking and inspiring research facilities. Our centres range from bespoke facilities to interdisciplinary research hubs, enabling you to cultivate your knowledge and further drive your research interests.

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A heritage city

York is a contemporary, student-friendly city, renowned for its rich history and heritage. Students have access to a huge range of museums, galleries, organisations, public libraries and archives, including:

York's long history and beautiful buildings and scenery make it the perfect place to study. It's a beautiful city with lots going on. There are so many resources on campus and in the city itself. If you want a change of scenery while you're studying, you can visit the Minster Library or the vast number of cafes and pubs in the city.

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Explore our departments

We offer taught Masters programmes that cover a range of different disciplines. Explore some of our departments with expertise in heritage study.

Archaeology

History

History of Art

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