Educational objectives of the program
- Understanding the changing definitions and conceptualizations of cultural heritage in the past and present
- Understanding changing attitudes in past societies to different cultures and civilizations, global interactions of cultures and civilizations in the past, and the impact of this process in the present
- Understanding the relation between academic research fields and analytical approaches; the ability to conduct research using a variety of academic methods
- Recognition of different global (World Heritage), regional, national, local approaches and conceptual frameworks to the different aspects of cultural heritage (tangible, intangible, etc.)
- Studying the impact of tourism and commercialization on object-based and intangible cultural heritage policy
- Understanding the connections between heritage elements and identity building (universal, European, national, minority, local, etc.) processes
- Recognition of policy and management aspects of cultural heritage and of the need for a holistic approach to heritage protection and sustainable development
Subject-specific skills
- The ability to work with the standard methods in at least one academic field or activity area related to cultural heritage
- The ability to work with tangible and intangible cultural heritage
- Knowledge of and the ability to use standard methods of academic research, policy oriented and management activities
- The ability to apply interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary methods in research, policy and management
- Basic skills in digital methods for recording, storing and interpreting cultural heritage (data visualization, GIS, digitalization methods)
- Writing, presentation and publication skills in English and the ability to generate publications and media materials for different audiences to understand, disseminate, protect and develop cultural heritage sites, objects, complexes
- Basic knowledge of and the ability to use academic reasoning (qualitative and quantitative methods, statistical approaches, etc.)'
Career perspectives
The Cultural Heritage Studies Program degree should be broadly convertible, future professionals might include policy and management experts, urbanists, environmental professionals, architects, art historians, archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, museum curators, archivists, librarians, conservators of artifacts and monuments, and so on. Heritage-related activities can be connected to various types of institutions or organizational structures, with special emphasis on governmental decision-making bodies (policy issues) and networks of NGOs in the field of cultural heritage management.
Who can apply?
You need to have a minimum three-year BA degree in any field related to cultural heritage, such as history, art history and management, archaeology, ethnography, anthropology, architecture, landscape design, monument protection, environmental science, and management studies.
Step-by-step
- Prepare your academic records to submit with your application.
- Make sure you have your required proof of English proficiency.
- Find two recommenders (your former professors, supervisors, employers, etc.). Ask them to write a letter of recommendation for you. You will provide their contact in the online application form and the system will send them a request to upload the letters.
- Fill in the Language Skill Form.
- Prepare your professional CV in any standard format.
- Write a 1500-word project proposal (with an additional brief bibliography). Before that, read the guidelines we have prepared for you.
- Check the CEU Application Information Site, to make sure that everything is clear.
- Complete the online application form, upload all the documents you have prepared.
- Students who are interested in applying for CEU Financial Aid must complete the Financial Aid section of the CEU online application form, indicating the type of Financial Aid desired.
- You can apply for five degree programs in one admission cycle, which can be in five different departments. Cultural Heritage Studies and Policy is also open as a research focus group for students of the 1 year and 2 year MA programs in Medieval Studies.
In all circumstances, you can apply to CEU with confidence and look forward to studying for a master's or doctoral degree in a welcoming and world-class academic community!