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1.1k Full-time Master's degrees in Area & Cultural Studies

Cross-Cultural Communication and Media Studies
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.

Cultural Heritage Studies
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.

Cultural Heritage Studies (Heritage and Museums)
Discover the cultural heritage industry on this master’s degree at the University of Southampton. With the Cultural Heritage Studies (Heritage and Museums) programme you'll gain a behind-the-scenes insight into how museums communicate the past, drawing on our links with museum and heritage partners.

Cultural Studies
Culture is expressed in many different forms – ranging from dance, literature, photography, to material and (im)material heritage – and is transmitted through different media, from live to digital. The Cultural Studies program from KU Leuven combines theoretical reflection and a more hands-on approach via an internship in the cultural sector.

Cultural Heritage Studies (with Thesis)
The Cultural Heritage Studies (with Thesis) course from Eastern Mediterranean University aims to provide a postgraduate education in ‘Cultural Heritage Studies’, which is one of the most featured topics in Architecture in recent decades, as an interdisciplinary field.

Film and Cultural Management
Combine the study of film with a knowledge of cultural management at this Film and Cultural Management MA course offered at the University of Southampton. You'll gain in-depth understanding of the film industry, film theory, and the modern cultural sector, focusing on how cultural management affects visual media. Prepare for a career in film, media or the arts.

Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture with Professional Experience
The Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture with Professional Experience programme at the University of Westminster is a unique course that offers you the opportunity to undertake an extended work placement and gain professional work experience. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

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

The Master of Cultural Anthropology
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 Cultural Anthropology programme is offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Digital Media and Global Cultures
This Master's degree in Digital Media and Global Cultures at Queen Mary University of London explores the rapidly evolving digital landscape within a global context. Based in London, a hub for digital innovation and cultural exchange, this programme examines key issues such as AI, platform economies, and digital activism from both anglophone and non-anglophone perspectives.

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

Refugee Integration
Join the MA in Refugee Integration degree delivered by Dublin City University to gain the skills and knowledge needed to lead in advocacy, crisis response and shaping inclusive policies for a rapidly changing world. Study part-time, hybrid or full time in person and become part of Ireland’s first University of Sanctuary.

Cross-Cultural Communication and International Relations
The Cross-Cultural Communication and International Relations at Newcastle University provides theoretical, research and practical training in areas of international and intercultural communication and international relations.

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

Cultural Heritage Studies (Heritage and the Arts)
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.

Buddhist Studies
The goal of this Buddhist Studies program from Eötvös Loránd University is to offer students who are either relative newcomers to or already have taken their first steps in Buddhist Studies by studying a language related to Buddhism or a course related to religious studies.

Digital Heritage
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.

Indology
The Indology programme of Eötvös Loránd University is offered by the Department of Indian Studies at the Faculty of Humanities is a two-year, full-time program comprising four semesters.

History of Art
The History of Art MA course from the University of York has exceptional historical and geographical breadth and depth, encompassing architecture, art objects and their related visual practices from the antique to the contemporary.

Cultural Anthropology
The Cultural Anthropology programme of Eötvös Loránd University wants to provide relevant knowledge to students about the common universal human characteristics and values in their diverse and complex manifestations from the perspective of cultural anthropology.