University of Limerick* | National Council on Public History

MA Public History & Cultural Heritage

Last Updated: September 25, 2024

Castletroy

Limerick, V94 T9PX

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Director(s)

Dr. Karol Mullaney-Dignam
Associate Professor in History
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Program Introduction

Established in 2018, the MA Public History and Cultural Heritage programme at the University of Limerick admits eight to ten students each year. The programme offers an MA in Public History and Cultural History (upon completion of taught coursework and a dissertation), or a Graduate Diploma in Public History and Cultural Heritage (upon completion of taught coursework only). The programme may be taken full-time in one full year or part-time in two years, making it attractive to a range of prospective to students, including recent graduates, full-time practitioners, freelancers, community workers, and those with other responsibilities. The programme is unique in Ireland being available fully online.

Degrees Offered

M.A. in Public History
Other

Program Strengths

Archival Practices
Digital Media
Historical Administration
Local/Community History
Museum Studies
Oral History
Public Policy

Credit Hour Requirements

A full credit load at UL is 30 ECTS credits per semester.

How Many Students are Admitted Annually

MA8-10

MAs produced last year

Full-time Program Staff/Faculty

3-5 [shared with other programmes]

Deadline To Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Internship Requirements

The internship module is an unpaid part of regular coursework that takes place in the Spring semester in Year 1 (full-time and part-time). The module accounts for 9 ECTS.

Organisation of internships/placements for this module begins in the Autumn preceding the module commencement in Spring. Students work with the module coordinator to organise their own placement or practice; the coordinator will also be able to advise of availability with local providers with whom the programme works annually. The module coordinator can assist students in drafting first contact correspondence and agreeing a work programme with potential placement providers. The student should be flexible enough to meet the host’s expectations while being facilitated to advance their own learning goals as far as practicable.

Please note that this module may be taken by practicing public historians (or those who work who already work in public history or a relevant cognate area) as a work-based reflective practice. The same coursework and assessment applies to both the practice and the internship. Suggestions for how to do this can be discussed with the module coordinator. A mentor (or peer observer who can evaluate your practice) should be identified; their feedback will form part of the assessment.

The placement/practice will be for a total of between 20 and 24 days. This usually means 2 days [c.15 hours] a week over the course of the 10–12 weeks of the Spring academic semester.

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years

Job Placement Assistance

The University of Limerick has a Career Service to support students and recent graduates in developing and implementing successful career plans, and to facilitate the recruitment process for students and employers. See: https://www.ul.ie/cecd/students/career-services.

Employers Who Have Hired Graduates from this Program within the Past Five Years