Heritage Practice MPrac

24 months full time; 48 months part time

(Please note that as part of this programme you will have undertaken the MA in Museum Studies, MA in Heritage Studies or the MA in Art Museum and Gallery Studies)

Fees

Fees per academic year 2013-14

UK and EU: full time £5,500 (stage 1), £2,445 (stage 2)
International: full time £11,500 (stage 1), £5,110 (stage 2)

Please contact the School for part-time fee details.

More information is available about tuition fees and discounts.

Programme Overview

This exciting programme aims to provide opportunities for gaining more work experience in the cultural and heritage sector, applying theoretical frameworks learned in the MA in Museum Studies, MA in Heritage Studies or the MA in Art Museum and Gallery Studies within a work-based context.

The programme includes a supervised and mentored work-based placement in a heritage institution, organisation or agency. The International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies (ICCHS) will set up this placement for you after a detailed discussion. Previous cohorts of MPrac students have carried out their placements with:

  • BALTIC Centre for Comtemporary Art
  • Beamish North of England Open Air Museum
  • Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
  • The Great North Museum
  • Hartlepool Arts, Museums and Events.

The work-based placement requires the submission of a project agreed between the placement host organisation, student and the University.

+Modules

The programme consists of a mixture of taught modules and a work-based placement, providing a unique blend of theoretical knowledge and understanding, and practical experience. 

Find out  more detailed information about the programme modules

+Entrance Requirements

A minimum of an upper-second-class Honours degree, or an international equivalent, in a relevant subject such as archaeology, history, geography, tourism or countryside management. The successful completion of the taught modules in your chosen MA and a positive report from the host of the eight-week placement completed in the first year is also required.

Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and speaking, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based), or equivalent.

Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.

+Scholarships and Other Sources of Funding

See the School's website.

International Students, consult your own government for funding. The University offers International Scholarships, and there are funding opportunities by external organisations available.

More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.

+How to Apply

Visit our postgraduate application site.

There is no closing date for this programme. However, international students applying for September 2013 entry should apply by Friday 12 July 2013 to ensure that they have time to put appropriate arrangements in place.

Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.

+Further Information

For further information please contact:
Postgraduate Secretary
School of Arts and Cultures
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 7419
E-mail: icchs@ncl.ac.uk

Subject Overview

This programme is within the subject area of Museum, Gallery and Heritage Studies.