Earn a degree accredited in Austria and the U.S.

The program combines theoretical approaches to cultural heritage with practical knowledge through fieldwork and internships at heritage organizations. The result is hands-on, thorough academic training that prepares future heritage experts and practitioners with a critical understanding of the historical, social, policy and management aspects of tangible, intangible and environmental heritage.

Study your passion:

Courses include:

• Adaptive Heritage Reuse: Policy and Practice

• Cultural Heritage Project and Event Management

• Ethical Issues in Cultural Heritage

• Historiography of Cultural Heritage

• Interpreting History and Heritage

• Introduction to Research Resources for Cultural Heritage Studies

• Legal and Institutional Protection of Cultural Heritage

• Local History, Local Heritage

• Operations Management of Cultural Institutions

• Presenting Cultural Heritage

• Public Engagement for Cultural Heritage Organizations

• Ritual Heritage: Its Role, Transformation and Invention

• The Anthropology of Heritage

Spark your career:

Where CEU’s master’s graduates work

Fund your studies:

In pursuit of its mission, CEU strives to attract world-class graduate talent from all over the world. This is why the university offers generous financial aid, based on a combination of merit and need, including tuition awards and scholarships with stipends, available to students from any country.

Apply by:

• February 1, 2023: For master's studies with financial aid. 

• March 15, 2023: For self-financing master's candidates who will require a study visa. 

• August 15, 2023: For self-financing master's candidates who will not require a study visa.