Programme Structure
Programme Curriculum
| Semester 1: Hong Kong | ||
| Courses offered at Lingnan University, Hong Kong (Term 1) | LU credits | UoL equivalent credits |
| ACH501 Critical Issues for Culture and Heritage Management | 3 | 15 |
| ACH502 Cultural Policy and Practice | 3 | 15 |
| ACH503 Arts Exhibition and Performance Management | 3 | 15 |
| ACH510 History and Heritage of the Greater Bay Area | 3 | 15 |
| Semester 2: UK | ||
| Courses offered at University of Lincoln (UoL), UK (Term 2 & 3) | LU equivalent credits | UoL credits |
| TOU9017M Engaging Stakeholders in Cultural Heritage Development | 3 | 15 |
| TOU9143M The Visitor Experience at Cultural and Heritage Attractions | 3 | 15 |
| TOU9156M Digitising Cultural and Heritage Collections | 3 | 15 |
| One of the Following Elective Course(s) | LU equivalent credits | UoL credits |
| CON9009 Heritage Interpretation and the Marketing of Usable Pasts | 3 | 15 |
| Dissertation (Joint Supervision by both universities) | LU and UoL credits | |
| ACH504 Dissertation: Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Heritage Management | 6 LU credits + 30 UoL credits | |
Total Equivalent Credits: | 36 (see note 3) | 180 (see note 4) |
Notes
- Term 1 usually starts in September and ends in December, while Term 2 usually starts in February and ends in May. Term 3 usually starts in June and ends in August.
- 1 LU credit is equivalent to 5 UoL credits.
- It includes a total of 90 credits to be transferred from UoL which is equivalent to 18 LU credits, i.e. 15 credit units x 4 (Term 2 and 3) plus the 30 UoL credits of the Dissertation course.
- It includes a total of 18 credits to be transferred from LU which is equivalent to 90 UoL credits, i.e. 3 credit units x 4 (Term 1) plus the 6 credit units of the Dissertation course.
Graduation Requirements
To qualify for the award of the dual MA ACHM degree of Lingnan University and University of Lincoln, students, must fulfill all the graduation requirements of the two universities. To qualify for the award of the Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Heritage Management offered by Lingnan University, students must, where applicable:
- Obtain 12 credits from Lingnan University and attain a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.67 (equivalent to B-) or above and pass the dissertation requirement noted in point 3;
- Obtain 60 credits from University of Lincoln (equivalent to 12 credits for Lingnan University) and attain a minimum of 50 % (i.e. a pass) for each course for credit transfer to Lingnan University;
- Pass all the assessments of the dissertation jointly supervised by Lingnan University and University of Lincoln, and obtain 6 credits from Lingnan University and 30 credits from University of Lincoln;
- Fulfil the Lingnan University exit requirement on English language competency, if applicable; and
- Fulfil all programme and university requirements of Lingnan University for graduation.
Levels of Award
A student who has fulfilled all the requirements for graduation of Lingnan University will be awarded a Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Heritage Management degree with one of the following classifications:
| Degree Classification | Minimum Cumulative G.P.A. |
| Distinction | 3.50 |
| Pass | 2.67 |
Note: These classifications are given according to the student's CGPA on courses taken at Lingnan University that would count towards fulfilment of the graduation requirement, and the student’s average marks on courses taken at University of Lincoln that would be transferred back to Lingnan University for fulfilment of the credit requirement for graduation.
Concentration Curriculum
Students enrolling in the MA ACHM programme and selecting the HTM Concentration are expected to complete 30 credits (9 courses) within one year of study.
| Course | Credits |
| ACH501: Critical Issues for Culture and Heritage Management | 3 |
| ACH502: Cultural Policy and Practice | 3 |
| ACH503: Arts Exhibition and Performance Management | 3 |
| ACH510: History and Heritage of the Greater Bay Area | 3 |
| ACH505: Conservation and Management of Historic Sites and Buildings | 3 |
| ACH506: Cultural Tourism | 3 |
| ACH507: Cultural Arts Management and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ACH508: Contemporary Issues in Tourism | 3 |
| ACH509: Capstone Project: Design Methods for Creative Cultural Revitalisation | 6 |
Level of Award
A student who has enrolled in the MA ACHM programme with the Concentration and has successfully fulfilled all the requirements for graduation will be awarded a single degree of Master of Arts in Arts and Cultural Heritage Management (Heritage Tourism and Management) (藝術與文化遺產管理 (文化遺產旅遊與管理)文學碩士) by Lingnan University with one of the following classifications shown in the table below:
Classification of degree awards
| Degree Classification | Minimum Cumulative G.P.A. |
| Distinction | 3.50 |
| Pass | 2.67 |