Cultural Heritage Studies MA
Budapest, Hungary
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,500
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
About: The Cultural Heritage Studies MA at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest began within the Department for Interdisciplinary History and became an independent master’s in 2016. Since 2018 it coordinates the bilingual Erasmus Mundus TEMA+ with Charles University, EHESS Paris, Catania and Université Laval, offering two specializations and internships.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can apply for PhD study at Eötvös Loránd University or via co-tutelle with partner universities. The program prepares you for roles across heritage sectors: university professor, museum curator, heritage expert, cultural policy officer, NGO or UNESCO official, collections manager, and consultant in heritage protection, management and cultural tourism.
Cultural Heritage Studies MA
Within the Institute of History, the Department for Interdisciplinary History has been providing education in the field of cultural heritage since 2012, initially as a specialization of the History MA program, and from 2016 in the form of an independent Hungarian master's degree program. Since 2018, the Department has been coordinating a bilingual (English and French) Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree program on cultural heritage (TEMA+ European Territories. Heritage and Development), in association with four partner universities (Charles University, Prague; École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris; University of Catania; Université Laval, Québec) and in cooperation with European Heritage Label (EHL) and various UNESCO organs. The English-language Cultural Heritage Studies MA program is based on the domestic and international experiences of the department. The program includes two specializations: 1) Theory of Cultural Heritage, 2) Museum and Curatorial Studies. The program provides internships for students in several institutions involved in heritage protection and management.
Core Courses
- Culture, concepts of culture, cultural turn
- International institutionalisation of cultural heritage 1.
- History of cultural heritage institutions in Hungary
- English academic reading
- European heritage
- International institutionalisation of cultural heritage 2.
- National tradition, national identity, nationalism
- Cultural heritage management in contemporary Hungary
- Social responsibility
- Urban heritage, historic urban landscape and its management
- The heritage of Central-European cities
- Industrial heritage
- The cultural heritage of minorities
- Heritage protection methods and techniques
- Traineeship
Museum and Curatorial Studies
- Objects and collections in museum studies
- Readings in museum studies
- Space in museum studies
- Time in museum studies
- Individuals, communities, and societies in museum studies
- Textual interpretation in museum studies
- Methodology seminar and consultation
- Research methodology – for curators
- Degree: Specialist of Cultural Heritage Studies
- ECTS credits: 120
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Our graduates will be able to apply for Ph.D. studies either at Eötvös Loránd University or eventually in a co-tutelle training form, at our partner universities who belong to the international academic network of the department. Besides the academic career, the program may also encourage and enable students to find a job in heritage industry, in public or private cultural organizations.
Job examples
University professor,
Heritage expert in a national research institute
Official at a UNESCO organisation
Employee at an NGO working in cultural tourism and monument protection