University of Southampton

Business and Heritage Management (MSc)

University of SouthamptonAvenue, Southampton

Course overview

Our MSc Business and Heritage Management master’s degree offers a personalised curriculum. It will develop your knowledge and skills in business and archaeology, and make you an effective manager of the world’s heritage. The heritage industry is a major contributor to the global economy, employing an increasing number of skilled heritage managers.

We’ll guide you through modules to develop your understanding of the economic and legal principles of heritage management around the world. This includes museum displays, site presentations, and how heritage shapes national identities. You'll learn about the theory and practice of assessing, preserving, presenting and mitigating the impact of development on our shared heritage.

We’ll develop your skills in finance, project management and risk management to give you opportunities in both the public and private sectors. You’ll graduate with the skills to work in a wide range of business and management roles in the heritage, tourism and construc

Key highlights

  • Personalised curriculum combining business and archaeology knowledge and skills
  • Covers economic and legal principles of heritage management worldwide
  • Explores museum displays, site presentations and heritage in national identities
  • Theory and practice of assessing, preserving and presenting heritage
  • Develops finance, project management and risk management skills
  • Prepares graduates for public and private sector management roles

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — to include any subject

Scholarships

  • Biological Sciences Global Impact Scholarship

    Scholarships of £5,000 and £3,000 off tuition fees are available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in biological sciences.

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • Environmental and Life Sciences Global Impact Scholarship

    £5000 is available to international students studying for a MSc in Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing.

    Up to £5,000
  • Geography and Environmental Science Global Impact Scholarship

    Scholarships of £5,000 and £3,000 off tuition fees are available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in geography and environmental science.

  • Global Excellence Scholarship

    The £3,000 is available as a tuition fee reduction on the first year of study.?

    Up to £3,000
  • Health Sciences Global Impact Scholarship

    Scholarships of £5,000 and £3,000 off tuition fees are available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in health sciences. The scholarship will apply to the first year of study.

  • Medical Technology, Innovation and Design Master’s Scholarship

    £3000 is available to international students studying MSc Medical Technology, Innovation and Design.

    Up to £3,000
  • Nursing Global Impact Scholarship

    Scholarships of £5,000 and £3,000 off tuition fees are available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in nursing. The scholarship will apply to the first year of study.

  • Ocean and Earth Science Global Impact Scholarship

    Scholarships of £5,000 and £3,000 off tuition fees are available to international students.

  • Presidential Bursaries

    The scholarship funds the difference between UK and international level tuition fees.

  • Southampton Ageing and Gerontology Talent Scholarship

    Two scholarships of £5,000 are available to UK and international students applying to study an eligible postgraduate Ageing and Gerontology programme in 2026.

    Up to £5,000
  • Southampton Business School (MBA) Excellence International Scholarship

    Scholarships are available for 3 different amounts: £13,000, £10,000, £7,000.

  • Southampton Business School (MBA) Future Leader Scholarship

    Five scholarships of £15,000 are available to UK and international students studying Master of Business Administration (MBA).

    Up to £15,000
  • Southampton Business School (MSc) Dean Scholarship (International)

    If you have a 1st or an equivalent qualification in your undergraduate studies you will get £9,000.

  • Southampton Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Postgraduate International Scholarship

    £3000 is available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in chemistry.

    Up to £3,000
  • Southampton Economic, Social and Political Sciences Postgraduate International Scholarship

    £3000 is available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in economic, social and political sciences.

    Up to £3,000
  • Southampton Education Civic Scholarship

  • Southampton Education Postgraduate International Scholarship

    £3000 is available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in education.

    Up to £3,000
  • Southampton Engineering Deans Postgraduate International Scholarship

    £5000 is available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in engineering.

    Up to £5,000
  • Southampton Faculty of Medicine PGT Talent Scholarship

    Three scholarships of £6,000 off tuition fees are available to UK and international students studying an eligible postgraduate masters’ within the Faculty of Medicine in 2026.

    Up to £6,000
  • Southampton Law Postgraduate International Scholarship

    £3,000 is available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in law.

    Up to £3,000
  • Southampton MA Holocaust Scholarships

    2 Sayers Family scholarships of £2,000 are available to students applying for the MA Holocaust: History, Experience, Heritage in 2026.

  • Southampton Mathematics Postgraduate International Scholarship

    £3000 is available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in mathematics.

    Up to £3,000
  • Southampton Medicine Postgraduate International Scholarship

    £3,000 is available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in medicine.

    Up to £3,000
  • Southampton Photonics Impact Scholarship

    There are up to 3 scholarships available to international students applying to study MSc Optical Engineering. If you are awarded this scholarship, you'll get up to £15,000 off your tuition fees.

    Up to £15,000
  • Southampton Psychology Postgraduate International Scholarship

    Scholarships of £5,000 and £3,000 off tuition fees are available to international students studying an eligible postgraduate master’s in psychology.

  • Southampton Social Statistics and Demography Chris Skinner Postgraduate International Scholarship

    Two scholarships of £5,000 are available to international students studying for an eligible master’s degree in social statistics and demography.

    Up to £5,000
  • Southampton Sociology and Criminology Postgraduate International Scholarship

    2 scholarships of £5,000 off tuition fees are available to international students.

    Up to £5,000
  • Southampton Teachers' Postgraduate Scholarship

    We'll issue the 10% discount as a tuition fee reduction on both years of part-time study. For 2025 entry, the 10% discount for year 1 will be £462.50.

    Up to 10% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Heritage manager
  • Museum manager
  • Heritage site manager
  • Heritage tourism manager
  • Heritage consultant
  • Project manager (heritage and construction)

Cost of study

UK/Home: £31,200 per year | International: £15,600 per year

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 Southampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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