Study patterns: Public History and Heritage MA (online) - OLPCB

On this page, you will find the study patterns for our Public History and Heritage MA online (OLPCB) programme.

Please use the links below to move directly to the relevant study pattern for the term you are enrolling onto.

These study patterns highlight the modules that you will need study over the next 12 months. Please note that all students are required to re-enrol at the start of every academic year in September and so within your enrolment you can only choose modules for the current academic year.  

The scheduled modules for the remainder of your programme (outlined below) are based on the current plan, however, the order of these may be subject to change. Should any changes be made, we will communicate this to you as soon as possible.      

Pace of your study
For students completing the programme at the standard rate of study, the required minimum number of study time is 20 hours per week. 

If you opt to undertake the accelerated study plan whereby you will study two modules in one trimester, we recommend 40 hours of study per week.

Should you decide to study on the accelerated rate you must ensure that you have the capacity to fully engage with your studies and achieve the best grades and final award. You will need to balance approximately 40 hours of study per week alongside your professional and personal life and commitments.

It may be useful to consider studying one module at the standard rate of study before deciding whether to then increase to the accelerated rate of study.

MA Public History and Heritage - standard rate with September start

Study Pattern Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (May)
Year 1 The Politics of History: Using
the Past in the Present
(7HY504)
20 credits		 Heritage Management Funding
and Marketing
(7HY506)
20 credits		 Curation and Conservation 
in the Digital Age
(7HY507)
20 credits
Year 2 Audiences and Audience Development
(7HY509)
20 credits		 Current Debates in Global Heritage
(7HY508)
20 credits		 Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits
Year 3 Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits continued		 Independent Study
(Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits		 Independent Study
(Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits continued

MA Public History and Heritage - accelerated rate with September start

Study Pattern Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (May)
Year 1 The Politics of History: Using
the Past in the Present
(7HY504)
20 credits

Audiences and Audience Development
(7HY509)
20 credits		 Heritage Management Funding
and Marketing
(7HY506)
20 credits

Current Debates in Global Heritage
(7HY508)
20 credits		 Curation and Conservation
in the Digital Age
(7HY507)
20 credits

Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits
Year 2 Independent Study
(Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits

Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits continued		 Independent Study
(Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits continued		  

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MA Public History and Heritage - standard rate with January start

Study Pattern Spring (January) Summer (May) Autumn (September)
Year 1 Heritage Management Funding and Marketing
(7HY506)
20 credits		 Curation and Conservation in the Digital Age
(7HY507)
20 credits		 The Politics of History: Using the Past in the Present
(7HY504)
20 credits
Year 2 Current Debates in Global Heritage
(7HY508)
20 credits		 Audiences and Audience Development
(7HY509)
20 credits		 Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits
Year 3 Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits continued		 Independent Study (Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits 		 Independent Study (Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits continued

MA Public History and Heritage - accelerated rate with January start

Study Pattern Spring (January) Summer (May) Autumn (September)
Year 1 Current Debates in Global Heritage
(7HY508)
20 credits

Heritage Management Funding and Marketing
(7HY506)
20 credits		 Curation and Conservation in the Digital Age
(7HY507)
20 credits

Audiences and Audience Development
(7HY509)
20 credits		 The Politics of History: Using
the Past in the Present
(7HY504)
20 credits

Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits
Year 2 Independent Study (Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits

Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits continued		 Independent Study (Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits continued		  

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MA Public History and Heritage - standard rate with May start

Study Pattern Summer (May) Autumn (September) Spring (January)
Year 1 Curation and Conservation
in the Digital Age
(7HY507)
20 credits		 The Politics of History: Using
the Past in the Present
(7HY504)
20 credits		 Heritage Management Funding
and Marketing
(7HY506)
20 credits
Year 2 Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits		 Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits continued		 Current Debates in Global Heritage
(7HY508)
20 credits
Year 3 Audiences and Audience Development
(7HY509)
20 credits		 Independent Study
(Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits		 Independent Study
(Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits continued

MA Public History and Heritage - accelerated rate with May start

Study Pattern Summer (May) Autumn (September) Spring (January)
Year 1 Curation and Conservation in the Digital Age
(7HY507)
20 credits

Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits

The Politics of History: Using the Past in the Present
(7HY504)
20 credits


Public History Consultancy
(7HY510)
40 credits continued

 Current Debates in Global Heritage
(7HY508)
20 credits

Heritage Management Funding and Marketing
(7HY506)
20 credits
Year 2 Independent Study (Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits		 Independent Study (Public History and Heritage)
(7HY998)
40 credits continued

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