1.1k Master's degrees in Area & Cultural Studies

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Late Antique and Byzantine Studies - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Royal Holloway University of London.

The Maori and Indigenous Studies (Thesis) course from University of Canterbury offers you the opportunity to research  a broad subject that explores the culture, knowledge, and philosophies of Māori and Indigenous peoples, and their economic, political, and social experiences.

The German programme of the University of Glasgow is dedicated to the research of German culture in all its aspects, with a particular emphasis on language and literature.

Gain the skills to navigate global media landscapes, communicate across cultures, and shape stories that connect the world with this Cross-Cultural Communication and Media Studies from Newcastle University.

Study your specialist subject in detail and take the opportunity to contribute to the world's knowledge in that area. Enhance your critical thinking, communication and problem-solving abilities and learn to create and assess new ideas. The Master of Maori Studies programme is offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.

If you’re interested in learning more about how changing technology impacts our culture and society, or what role the digital sphere plays in culture and communication, we invite you to join us on this two-year part-time Media, Culture and Society (Part time) offered by the University of East Anglia.

Fashion from Royal College of Art calls for a disruptive, critical approach that leads to new aesthetics and responses in the fashion industry, shifting the focus away from just making clothes toward environmental, social, geopolitical and economic challenges. 

This Irish and Global Conflict History programme from the University of Limerick explores Irish and international conflict during the twentieth century - the most violent period in recorded history.  

North Korean Studies programme from The University of Lancashire will equip you with a detailed knowledge of the society, politics and economy of one of the least understood countries on the planet.

Explore the cultural and creative industries, including publishing, broadcasting, heritage management and arts curation with the Cultural Heritage Studies (Heritage and the Arts) programme at the University of Southampton.

Develop a deep practical and theoretical understanding of the ways power is exercised. Explore how conflict is managed and security maintained across the globe. The Master of  Strategic Studies programme is offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.

The Anthropology of Food and Intensive Language from SOAS University of London  is directed at students who wish to combine knowledge of the anthropology of food with expertise in a regional language.

Culture is at the heart of social life, and so understanding it is key to understanding society. Gain the tools you need to understand culture in a rigorous, social scientific way with the Social and Cultural Theory programme from University of Bristol.

Discover the cultural heritage industry on this master’s degree at the University of Southampton. Gain the knowledge and skills to specialise in an area relevant to your interests. You’ll graduate from the Cultural Heritage Studies programme with the expertise for a successful career in the sector, or for further study at PhD level.

The Sports History and Culture MA programme from De Montfort University is taught by expert staff in DMU’s International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC) the only centre of its kind in the world. 

The Social Anthropology at the SOAS University of London offers students training in social science research methods, with a strong focus on ethnographic methods. It aims to provide students with the skills they need to conduct research at a doctoral level, or to work as social science researchers. 

The Religion, Culture and Society programme from The University of Lancashire combines the disciplines of theology, philosophy, sociology, politics and international relations in an innovative, exciting and challenging postgraduate degree award. 

On this Early Prehistory and Human Origins course from University of York you'll explore the archaeology and approaches to human origins whilst working alongside internationally renowned specialists in early prehistoric archaeology and human evolution. 

This World Politics and Popular Culture course from Newcastle University examines the changing dynamics of contemporary international relations, with a focus on how popular culture shapes world politics.

This hands-on conversion programme is dedicated to teaching the next generation of conservators through problem-based learning on real heritage objects.