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Public History, MA, Newcastle University

the United Kingdom

Newcastle University

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About Public History, MA - at Newcastle University

This innovative course develops the core attributes of today’s public historian through a flexible toolkit that includes research and communication skills, cultural competency and empathy.

About this course

At Newcastle, you’ll be taught by an international team of experts from Australia, the US and the UK. Our guest lecturers are leading practitioners in our local and global networks.

You’ll develop the core skills to become a successful public historian. These include project planning, collaborative ways of working, and flexible communication skills. You'll gain a solid grounding in key theoretical and analytical frameworks, as well as public practices.

You’ll spend a third of your time working on a guided public history project. This could involve working alongside practitioners in the popular history field. This may include:

  • freelance public historians
  • cultural organisations
  • charities
  • archivists
  • publishers
  • TV and radio producers.

This MA Public History is for you if you want to:

  • shape public understanding of the past
  • think globally about history
  • learn how the past impacts on the present.

You'll be suitable if you're:

  • a History graduate wishing to further develop your skills ahead of a career in the history industry
  • a graduate of a related subject with a keen interest in building knowledge and practical skills in public history
  • currently working or volunteering in the history industry and wishing to further develop your skills to enhance your career.

Notes about fees for this course

See Fees and Funding tab in the Programme information.

Entry requirements

2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in history or a related subject such as:

  • human and cultural geography
  • English
  • heritage studies
  • media studies

Applicants with non-standard qualifications and/or an appropriate level of professional or voluntary experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis.

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