Arts, Culture and the Environment
Entry requirements
We normally expect a 2:1 Honours degree or above (or overseas equivalent) in an arts, humanities or social sciences subject.
If you do not meet our academic entry qualification criterion, your admission may still be approved if satisfactory evidence of 3 or more years of relevant professional experience can be provided. This may include, for example, working in the heritage sector, for charities and non-profits centred on the arts, or within the museum sector.
Months of entry
September
Course content
- Combine the study of the environment with methodologies from the arts to explore the role played by culture in shaping attitudes towards and responses to environmental change across a wide range of historical and geographic contexts.
- Learn from the innovative research being undertaken by academics within the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures in subjects including English and American Studies, History, Drama and Film, Art History and Cultural Practices, and Modern Languages and Cultures.
- Draw upon the expertise of Manchester’s cultural partners, guest speakers from different professional backgrounds, and local and regional cultural institutions.
- Benefit from teaching approaches that emphasise participation, engagement and practice-based learning.
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Students will encounter a wide range of assessment formats including academic essays, curated digital exhibitions, video presentations, and project proposals, culminating in either an academic or practice-based dissertation.
- Suitable for those wishing to kick-start their career, or those seeking professional development.
Information for international students
Students will need to be able to demonstrate competency in the English language and students who do not already possess a recognised English Language qualification will need to take a test such as IELTS or TOEFL and attain a minimum of IELTS 7 (with no sub test < 6).
If you do not currently have an English Language qualification at the required level then it may be possible to arrange a pre-sessional course, the duration of which will depend on your current English language qualification. For more information on the pre-sessional English language courses please visit the Universities Language Centre website.
Fees and funding
Each year the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures offer a number of School awards and Subject-specific bursaries (the values of which are usually set at Home/EU fees level), open to both Home/EU and international students. The deadline for these is early February each year. Details of all funding opportunities, including deadlines, eligibility and how to apply, can be found on the School's funding page where you can also find details of the Government Postgraduate Loan Scheme.
See also the University's postgraduate funding database to see if you are eligible for any other funding opportunities.
Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme : The Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers eligible applicants a £3,000 reduction on tuition fees. 5 It is a means of supporting our outstanding graduates who wish to progress to master's level study having completed their undergraduate degree with us.
Manchester Master's Bursary : A university level award, please see information here: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/fees-and-funding/uk-student-funding/masters[1]bursary/
School award : A number of bursaries are normally available each year, set at the Home fees level and will be available to all applicants (including overseas students) applying for a place on a master's course in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC), on a competitive basis. Students wishing to apply for these awards must have applied for the master's course by the funding deadline. Information on School awards can be found here: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/fees-and-funding/
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MA
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- PG Taught Admissions
- MASALC@manchester.ac.uk