Cultural Heritage Studies: Libraries, Archives and Museums
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Key Facts
V700-
UCAS Tariff
120 - 96
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Course duration
3 years
Further details on entry requirements
Apply NowThe BA in Cultural Heritage Studies at Aberystwyth University seeks to introduce you to the cultural heritage aspects of the library, archive and heritage professions. If you are interested in any aspects of library, archive or museum work, including looking for information, helping others in information seeking, and how our heritage and knowledge is stored, shared and preserved - then this degree at Aberystwyth University is for you.
The Cultural Heritage Studies degree has received professional accreditation from CILIP: the library and information association.
Course Overview
Modules September start - 2022
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Effective Communication | IL10520 | 20 |
Foundations of Information Studies | IL10120 | 20 |
The Archival Inheritance | IL11120 | 20 |
The Cultural Heritage Landscape | IL10320 | 20 |
Introduction to History | HY12120 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Europe and the World, 1000-2000 | HY12420 | 20 |
Medieval and Early Modern Britain and Europe, 1000-1800 | HY11420 | 20 |
People, Power and Identity: Wales 1200-1999 | WH11720 | 20 |
The Modern World, 1789 to the present | HY11820 | 20 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Making History | HY20120 | 20 |
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Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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An Age of Empire: Britain and Ireland, 1850-1914 | HY26920 | 20 |
Between Revolution and Reform: China since 1800 | HY28520 | 20 |
Crime, Riot and Morality in Wales 1750-1850 | WH23420 | 20 |
Culture, Society and the Victorians | HY29320 | 20 |
European Society and the Medieval Mind 1200-1500 | HY25820 | 20 |
From Poor Law to Welfare State: Poverty and Welfare in Modern Britain, 1815-1948 | HY29220 | 20 |
Knighthood and Chivalry in high medieval England, 1066-1300 | HY20420 | 20 |
Modern Japan: From Samurai to Salary Men | HY29820 | 20 |
Modern Welsh Society, 1868-1950 | WH24420 | 20 |
Science, Religion and Magic | HY28620 | 20 |
The Atlantic World, 1492-1825 | HY29720 | 20 |
The British Isles in the Long Eighteenth Century | HY22020 | 20 |
The European Reformation | HY26520 | 20 |
The Great Divergence: Europe and Asia, c.1300-c.1800 | HY26320 | 20 |
Wales under the Tudors | WH23520 | 20 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Local Studies and Community Heritage | IL33920 | 20 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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An Age of Empire: Britain and Ireland, 1850-1914 | HY36920 | 20 |
Between Revolution and Reform: China since 1800 | HY38520 | 20 |
Crime, Riot and Morality in Wales 1750-1850 | WH33420 | 20 |
Culture, Society and the Victorians | HY39320 | 20 |
European Society and the Medieval Mind 1200-1500 | HY35820 | 20 |
From Poor Law to Welfare State: Poverty and Welfare in Modern Britain, 1815-1948 | HY39220 | 20 |
Knighthood and Chivalry in high medieval England, 1066-1300 | HY30420 | 20 |
Media and Society in Twentieth Century Britain | HY37520 | 20 |
Modern Japan: From Samurai to Salary Men | HY39820 | 20 |
Modern Welsh Society, 1868-1950 | WH34420 | 20 |
Science, Religion and Magic | HY38620 | 20 |
The Atlantic World, 1492-1825 | HY39720 | 20 |
The European Reformation | HY36520 | 20 |
The Great Divergence: Europe and Asia, c.1300-c.1800 | HY36320 | 20 |
The Rise of Modern Medicine, c.1750-2000 | HY37320 | 20 |
The Tudors: A European Dynasty? | HY30920 | 20 |
Wales under the Tudors | WH33520 | 20 |
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh
Careers
Course Content
Typical Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff 120 - 96
A Levels BBB-CCC
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh
BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-MMM
International Baccalaureate:
30-26
European Baccalaureate:
75%-65% overall
English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.
The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.