1.1k Master's degrees in Area & Cultural Studies

Join the Communication, Cognition and Digital Culture - Culture Studies course at Tilburg University and become fully skilled to initiate and conduct your own high-quality research in the domain of communication sciences: an excellent preparation for a PhD or a career at a research agency.

Do you want to be part of a stimulating research environment? Join an impactful Modern Languages department and undertake your own research project in Arabic Studies (by research) programme from University of Birmingham.

Museums and heritage organisations shape how we understand history and culture. This dynamic MA in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies from the University of East Anglia places you at the centre of that world.

This Digital Heritage course from University of York provides professional training in the growing fields of digital archiving, visualisation, museums and heritage sector curation, interpretation and education.

The Applied Linguistics (International) course from the University of Limerick equips you with the analytical and practical skills needed to address language challenges across society, education, media, policy, and technology.   

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Culture, Diaspora, Ethnicity - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Birkbeck, University of London.

This interdisciplinary Cultural and Critical Studies at the University of Westminster offers you the rare opportunity to study contemporary critical and cultural debates across a wide range of fields. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Global History - Empires, States and Cultures - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Birkbeck, University of London.

The interdisciplinary Heritage and Museum Studies degree from University of Essex offers specialist, practically-grounded and academic training exploring these questions and more. its intensive degree emphasises the real-world relevance of debates surrounding cultural patrimony, and the ways in which it is presented and consumed.

Whether you are looking to train as a Jungian analyst or psychotherapist, or learn the skills to carry out research in a related area of analytical psychology, the unique and internationally acclaimed Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies programme from University of Essex will give you a deep academic grounding in Jungian and post-Jungian theory and practice.

Already working in the housing sector? Develop your career further with the postgraduate diploma or Masters in Housing Studies (part-time) from University of Stirling, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Housing. Gain in-demand skills and knowledge in all aspects of housing.

Few words are as evocative and intriguing as ‘Celtic’, bringing to mind the intricacies of Bronze Age jewellery, the massive structures of Stonehenge and Newgrange, the legends of Arthur and Cú Chulainn and the Bardic craft of medieval kings and princes. But ‘Celtic’ is also about the Renaissance, the Enlightenment and the New World. The Celts course is offered at the Bangor University .

This Kurdish Studies programme from The University of Exeter is a unique course which places the history, politics and culture of the Kurds and Kurdistan, so often left at the periphery, at the centre of critical focus.

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Black British History - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

The MA in Culture, Thought and Humanity  from University of Wroclaw  provides advanced knowledge in philosophy, cultural analysis, and intercultural dialogue. This programme equips students to address contemporary societal challenges through theoretical exploration and practical applications, fostering critical engagement with issues at the intersection of culture, identity, and communication.

The goal of the program is to prepare professionals capable of preserving, managing, and promoting cultural heritage in an increasingly globalised world. Combining cultural history and theory with practical knowledge of heritage management, project management, law, marketing, and cultural mediation, the programme equips students with the interdisciplinary skills needed to work in heritage institutions, public administration, cultural organisations, and the private sector. Students gain expertise in archaeological, built, material, intangible, and digital heritage, as well as in the methods and best practices for their preservation and communication.

Gain specialist knowledge of forced migration through one of the world’s largest and most established programmes, the MA Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies from the University of London. 

Start your career in housing with our Chartered Institute of Housing accredited Masters/PgDip Housing Studies (with internship) from University of Stirling. Gain the in-demand skills employers are looking for, by getting real-world experience on our included professional internship.

The Health, Cultures and Societies degree delivered at University of Liverpool provides an exciting opportunity to explore issues around health, illness, wellbeing, and medicine. The MA provides advanced training in associated methods within a critical practice-oriented framework distinctive to the University and the city of Liverpool.

Take the next step in your academic journey by carrying out postgraduate research in Cultural Heritage (by research) from University of Birmingham. You'll benefit from the support of the experts, who are leading researchers in the field and have practical experience working in the heritage industry.