University of Buckingham

MA Garden History

University of BuckinghamBuckingham, United Kingdom

Course overview

Start and duration Sep, 1 year Level Research Qualification Master of Arts by Research UK fees £8,267 International fees £14,500 Campus London School School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Key highlights

  • Only UK Master's programme focused on garden and landscape history research
  • Research-based Master of Arts with a pathway to an associated PhD
  • Topics range from individual sites to heritage conservation and management
  • Explore social and political uses of gardens, designers and owners
  • Led by historic gardens consultant with expertise in gender and class
  • Taught at the London campus

Entry requirements

TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT AFTER YOUR COURSE COURSE FEES SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES HOW TO APPLY About the course The University of Buckingham’s Master’s in Garden History (and associated PhD) is the only academic programme offered by a UK University focusing on research at Master’s level in a wide range of garden- and landscape- history related topics: from explorations of individual sites; their designers, gardeners and owners; to studies of the social and political use of gardens, or aspects of their heritage conservation and management. The course is led by historic gardens consultant Dr Twigs Way whose research interests span a broad chronology of garden history, focussing on cultural and political context and roles of gender and class.

Scholarships

  • Beloff Scholarships

    Two scholarships of £2,500 are available to students who show an interest in and passion for political economy applied to public policy and who join the programme in September.

    Up to £2,500

  • Postgraduate First-Class Scholarship

    The scholarship will reduce tuition fees by 33% for new UK and international postgraduate students.

Careers this course leads to

  • Garden historian
  • Heritage conservation officer
  • Historic gardens consultant
  • Landscape heritage manager
  • Archivist
  • Museum curator

Cost of study

UK/Home: £8,267 per year | International: £14,500 per year

Admission

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