This MA covers practical and theoretical approaches to the key issues and working practices in the field of cultural heritage. Students benefit from the Institute of Archaeology's emphasis on the role of heritage in today's society, from the art and archaeology collections of UCL, and from the unrivalled resources of London's museums. Students are introduced to to key theoretical approaches and practical issues involved in cultural heritage in order to develop a critical understanding of the diverse social, cultural and political contexts in which the processes for both conceptualising and managing cultural heritage operate. The flexible programme structure allows students to design a more theoretically based or more practically based degree depending on each individual's needs and interests.