Natural and Cultural Heritage Management 

The study programme in natural and cultural heritage management comprises language and mediation subjects as well as subjects that enhance an understanding of decision-making processes and communication with organisations and administrations.

About the study programme

The aim of the study programme, according to the ministerial order:

§ 1. The aim of the programme is for the students to acquire qualifications that enable them to handle mediation assignments within experience occupations, mainly within natural and cultural heritage management. The programme has a local, national and international purpose and is targeted towards public enterprises and private companies as well as other organisations that deal with natural and cultural heritage management – including tourism.

§§ 2. Via the programme, and in interaction with work in the field, students are to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills that enable them to draw up and market mediation programmes and concepts, and to develop and implement new measures within experience economy,in particular natural and cultural heritage management.

§§ 3. The programme is to help promote the students’ personal development and their interest in developing quality natural and cultural heritage management, including a sustainable tourism that focuses on nature and culture in the individual local area.

§§ 4. The programme is to provide the students with a basis for further study.

§ 2. The programme is to be carried out at educational institutions approved by the Danish Ministry of Education to offer such programmes. The educational institution is responsible for the entire programme, i.e. for content, cohesion and coordination of the theoretical and practical sides of the programme.

The Bachelor of Cultural and Natural Heritage Management programme has a dual purpose: to be of itself professionally oriented and provide competence for employment within both the public and the private sector as well as access to further study programmes of higher education (post-graduate).
Mediation is the prime focus of the programme, understood both as direct mediation in relation to the target groups and as the development of new areas and concepts for the mediation of nature and culture, including tourism. Examples of such professional areas are nature centres, tourist offices, tourism companies, cultural centres and museums.

The study programme, which lasts three years, consists of a combination of theory and practice. It contains the following educational elements:

• natural heritage management   
• cultural heritage management
• two foreign languages
• forms of mediation
• social subject I and social subject II
• placement period
• development work
• BA project

Topics will also be dealt with within the fields of the environment, cultural encounters and cooperation with, for example, politicians and organisations.

The teaching will alternate between class teaching, group work and flexible (IT-supported) teaching as well as interdisciplinary project work that includes field work.

There is a six-month placement period that can be carried out within branches of the tourism industry, museums, cultural institutions or possibly abroad. The BA project is based on development work in a public enterprise or private company.

Examination there will be internal or external examinations in all subjects during the study programme. The programme concludes with the BA project.

The study programme will be offered at Hjørring College of Education, under University College Nordjylland. 

The placement period - read more 

Pre-qualifications

You must have one of the following pre-qualifications to be able to apply for the programme:

• upper secondary examination, higher preparatory examination (hf), higher technical examination (htx) or higher commercial examination (hhx)
• qualifications that, for example, include relevant occupational training 

Career

On successfully completing the programme, you can apply for jobs within tourism or other experience occupations. This could be as a mediator or guide at museums, nature centres, cultural centres, holiday centres, hotels, etc. Assignments will typically be the developing of materials and overall mediation strategies.