in Heritage Resources Management
Get practical knowledge and comprehensive exposure to important issues and trends in the heritage field.
Get a solid foundation in the theory and practice of the heritage field and a flexible graduate credential.
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The Graduate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management (GD-HRM) is an 18-credit online graduate program. You must complete at least 12 credits through Athabasca University. Depending on your background, you may also need to take up to 4 undergraduate courses in foundational areas of heritage practice.
Most graduate-level courses are paced, with scheduled start and end dates and assignment deadlines. The undergraduate courses are individualized study, allowing you to complete the coursework at your own pace. The program also includes a 400-hour practicum.
You can finish this program in as little as 2.5 years of full-time study or work at your own pace to complete your requirements within 5 years.
If you successfully complete the diploma program, you may apply to ladder your coursework into the Master of Arts—Interdisciplinary Studies program.
Offered monthly and are required unless competency has been assessed upon admission as a program student:
Mandatory core graduate indiviualized study course:
Sep. 6, 2022–Dec. 16, 2022
Jan. 9, 2023–April 21, 2023
Get practical knowledge and comprehensive exposure to important issues and trends in the heritage field.
Get a master’s degree that allows you to study across arts, humanities, and social sciences. Choose your own learning path according to your interests—we offer 12 focus areas, including an independent study track.
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The master list of all MA-IS core courses and electives.
Graduate forms for the Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies and Heritage and Resource Management programs.
Grading system for MA-IS program courses.
Information for students studying outside of Canada and the United States.
Information for students wishing to enrol as a non-program student.
Intended for only those students who are not able to use the automatic online registration and credit card payment form accessed via the general myAU page.
The policies listed here are applicable to all Heritage Resources Management graduate students. It is your responsibility to read and familiarize yourself with the Heritage Resources Management policies as they may differ from policies for other AU programs.
Are you interested in earning a credential in the heritage field as well as the MA-IS degree? Check this page to find out how to optimize your credits and gain both a professional certification as well as a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.
Information about what you need to complete and submit your supplemental application form.
Requirements for those wishing to enrol in the HRM Graduate Diploma program as a non-program student.
Find out more about Historical Resources Intern Program: from how to join to academic policies.
Learn more about the learning outcomes for the Graduate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management program.
The heritage sector contains many different institutions and activities requiring a variety of skills.
Check the HRMs special projects and partnerships. Our projects include but are not limited to: Digiport, and AU Press.
Heritage Resources Management offers graduate and undergraduate programs. Which one is right for you? Check this page to find out.
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Coordinator, Graduate Student Services
Academic Coordinator
Graduate Program Administrator
Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives, Associate Professor and Director, Heritage Resources Management Program and Historical Resources Intern Program
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