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PostgraduateDoctor of Philosophy

Cultural Heritage

The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Course Overview

Offered by The University of Edinburgh, the PhD Cultural Heritage provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in psychology. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. This programme will offer you the opportunity to conduct in-depth, rigorous research on a specific problem within the appropriate disciplinary environment, under the supervision of experts in the field. Once understood as a conservative discipline, cultural heritage is emerging as a set of experimental practices, engaging with contemporary developments including: - new technologies - reconceptualisations of the tangible and intangible - shifting global relations - changing epistemologies of the past - movements towards participatory democratisation This evolving discourse is too... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 83% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of ยฃ26,500 within three years, a 89% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Research Methods in Cultural Heritage Studies
Critical Theories of Heritage and Memory
Digital Humanities and Heritage Technologies
Intangible Cultural Heritage: Epistemologies and Practice
Heritage Policy and Governance
Decolonising Heritage: Global Perspectives and Ethics
Heritage and Community Engagement
Doctoral Research Thesis
Academic Year:2025-26 entry
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๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

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๐Ÿ’ผ Employment Breakdown

75%Working
10%Studying
10%Work & Study
5%Seeking Work
95%Professional Jobs
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