Death and Memory MA
University of ChesterExton Park, Chester
Course overview
How and why have the dead been treated and commemorated so differently from prehistory through to the present day? Our MA in Death and Memory is a chronologically broad course that explores the complex history of death and memory, from the treatment of the body in the earliest hunter-gatherer societies to thinking about how people dealt with the dead in twentieth-century conflict. At the heart of the course, therefore, are the complex interactions between the living and the deceased seen in cemeteries, memorials and funerary cultures.
Key highlights
- Explores death and memory from prehistory to the present day
- Covers treatment of the body in early hunter-gatherer societies
- Examines how the dead were handled in twentieth-century conflict
- Studies cemeteries, memorials and funerary cultures
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include relevant discipline; or above
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarship
International Alumni Scholarship
Discount is for students advancing from Bachelor’s to Master’s level.
Careers this course leads to
- Heritage officer
- Museum curator
- Archivist
- Funeral director
- Cemetery and memorial heritage manager
- Archaeologist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,090 for a full-time course (2026/27) — More on UK fees | International: £15,500 (2026/27) — More on International fees
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Chester, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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