Overview

This Masters uniquely combines tourism and heritage through a social sciences and arts perspective, offering a broader and more critical exploration beyond typical business-focussed approaches.

Key facts

The programme is delivered by the School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, Dumfries Campus, a location that is rich in cultural and natural heritage. You’ll have access to historic tourism sites, national parks, and natural landscapes for hands-on field trips.

You will analyse the cultural and societal impacts of tourism and heritage rather than traditional management studies. You will explore these aspects of heritage:

the tangible (buildings, infrastructure)
the intangible (customs, traditions)
the natural (national parks, wildlife).

Whether you’re advancing a career in tourism or switching fields, this programme offers placement opportunities, guest lectures, and real-world experience to equip you for diverse roles in tourism and heritage industries worldwide.

Courses will explore tourism and heritage issues across the globe, from Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia. This programme goes beyond traditional teaching models by providing you with the skills to question what is meant by heritage, and how using innovation and modern technology can help enhance the tourism sector.

You will have the opportunity to engage in discussions on pressing issues within the tourism industry. This will include exploring the politics of heritage, the perspectives of local communities vs visitors, cultural representation, and the complex histories associated with heritage sites.

As part of our diverse and growing postgraduate community, you will have access to dedicated academic staff specialising in tourism research throughout the world.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Tourism And Regional Development
Heritage, Interpretation And Development
Smart Tourism and Heritage
Social Science Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-21 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in a Social Science or Humanities subject.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26460 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11367 GBP / year

≈ 11367 GBP / year

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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