Course overview
The RAU has been at the forefront of land-based education for 180 years, and to study heritage and archaeology here is a natural choice. The programme is taught in the Cultural Heritage Institute, the RAU’s Swindon campus and the ‘heritage’ capital of England, home to the National Trust, English Heritage and Historic England. It provides unparalleled opportunities to work with key heritage agencies and to gain professional insights.
The MSc in Heritage and Archaeology is designed to address the professional skills gaps existing at specialist and managerial level within the heritage industry. It gives learners the ability to complete a tailored heritage sector degree that meets their unique professional needs and supports their ambitions for the future. This course will suit those who have existing competencies in some or several aspects of heritage or a closely related field, who need to build a specific set of skills to take the next step in their careers in archaeology or the broader heritage sector. As the course progresses, you will be able to follow your developing interests and tailor the direction of your assessed learning to pursue a variety of careers, from finds specialist to standing buildings archaeologist, from landscape characterisation to geophysics practitioner. This MSc provides a more flexible pathway into heritage, ideal for those who have a particular specialism or area of interest they would like to build upon, or those who wish to gain a broad range of experiences across the sector.
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