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Postgraduate Diploma
University of Glasgow
Full Time
SEP-25
9 months
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Postgraduate Diploma
University of Glasgow
Full Time
SEP-25
9 months
Postgraduate Diploma
University of Glasgow
Part Time
SEP-25
18 months
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This course offers you the opportunity to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills required to become a versatile museum professional. The programme draws on staff research and expertise in museums, archives, libraries, galleries and digital cultural heritage. Co-taught with cultural heritage professionals, including staff from The Hunterian Museum, Glasgow Museums, the National Library of Scotland, and Historic Environment Scotland, alongside resources developed through the Smithsonian Institutional Partnership the programme combines interdisciplinary academic and practitioner input. Glasgow’s national, civic and university museum collections provide students with privileged access to rich and diverse resources of international standing. A series of visits provides complementary experience of varied museum institutions and collections, while placements and group project-based learning activities offer opportunities for professional skills development.
WHY THIS PROGRAMME
We are the only Museum Studies programme in the UK accredited by CILIP, the Library and Information Association.
Opportunities for shorter postgraduate programmes focusing on key professional skills through PGDip and PGCert
Glasgow’s civic and university collections are some of the richest and most diverse in Europe and are of international standing. The University’s own Hunterian Museum is the oldest public museum in Scotland and has extensive holdings covering fine art, geology, anatomy and the history of medicine.
You’ll be able to choose from a range of courses involving staff from The Hunterian, Glasgow Museums and the National Library of Scotland, giving you a strong insight into professional and practical issues in the museum and cultural sector.
Our facilities at Kelvin Hall provide opportunities for developing professional skills including collection management, object-handling, interpretation and public engagement.
Our partnerships with local and international museums and heritage organisations, including Museums Galleries Scotland and the Smithsonian, provide great opportunities to gain practical experience, including work placements.
Shared teaching with our sister programme MSc Information Management and Preservation provides students with a broad overview of the cultural heritage sector.
The Museum Studies Teaching Team have been awarded a College Teaching Excellence Award.
Meet our MuSEs: Learn how our students gain skills in exhibition tours while working alongside curators, technicians and front of house staff at the Hunterian.
Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject unless otherwise specified.
Students living in
Domestic
£7,100 per year
Students from Domestic
Additional fees applicable.
£16,860 per year
Students from EU
Additional fees applicable.
£16,860 per year
Students from International
Additional fees applicable.
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