MA MSc PG Dip PG Cert Museum Studies (Distance Learning)

In recognition of the diverse employment needs of the culture sector, we recognise and credit a range of prior qualifications and experiences.

• Either a first class or second class degree, which can be in any subject area
• Or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and aptitudes through the possession of a professional or vocational qualification and/or the accrual of relevant work experiences. Relevant experience can come from a wide spectrum of work or voluntary environments but clear evidence of this experience must be provided

You should be able to demonstrate a commitment to, or strong interest in, museums, galleries, or other kinds of heritage or cultural organisation.

For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more.

There are a number of possible sources of funding: loans and grants, bursaries and scholarships.

Collaborative working with museums and arts, cultural and heritage organisations is critical to the development and delivery of our courses, and your professional development is central to the curriculum.

Our graduates have gone on to occupy a range of roles in leading institutions including the National Galleries of Scotland, British Museum and Natural History Museum; Chatsworth House and the National Trust; the Guggenheim and National Museum Ireland, and the the Hong Kong Museum of History and M+ West Kowloon Cultural District.

MA/MSc

Core modules

• The Museum and Change
• Designing for Creative Lives
• Objects and Collections: Care, Management and Curation
• Engaging Audiences

Option modules

Choose four option modules from:

• Lifelong Learning
• Museums and the Natural Environment
• Heritage
• Digital
• Museums and Contemporary Issues
• Practice

Plus your Research project

PGDip

Core modules

• The Museum and Change
• Designing for Creative Lives
• Objects and Collections: Care, Management and Curation
• Engaging Audiences

Option modules

Choose four option modules from:

• Lifelong Learning
• Museums and the Natural Environment
• Heritage
• Digital
• Museums and Contemporary Issues
• Practice

PGCert

Modules

• The Museum and Change
• Designing for Creative Lives
• Objects and Collections: Care, Management and Curation
• Engaging Audiences