Public History and Cultural Heritage (Online)

Overview

This Public History and Cultural Heritage (Online) programme at University of Limerick has been developed to include a combination of conceptual, methodological and practice-based modules, thus broadening the student’s intellectual and scholarly experience. 

 The programme offers a globally-recognised postgraduate qualification in a cutting-edge area of historical practice and provides opportunities to expand industry/academia partnerships. 

The online delivery of the programme enables prospective students whether already working in public cultural institutions, or employed in other sectors of the economy, the opportunity to acquire a globally recognised postgraduate qualification. It will appeal to new graduates and history teachers seeking continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities. As an online programme it provides prospective students complete flexibility.

Who is this course for?

• Anyone currently, or interested in, practising history in the public domain, especially in the cultural heritage sector.

• The online delivery of the programme enables prospective students whether already working in public cultural institutions, or employed in other sectors, the opportunity to acquire a globally recognised postgraduate qualification in a cutting-edge area of historical practice.

• It will also appeal to new graduates and history teachers seeking continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities. As a fully online programme, it provides prospective students flexibility in learning; some modules are also available on campus (blended).