Master of Museum and Heritage Studies (Advanced)

    Master of Museum and Heritage Studies (Advanced)

    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 36,321 / year(s)
    Next IntakeJuly 25, 2026
    Master of Museum and Heritage Studies (Advanced)

    About

    The Master of Museum and Heritage Studies (Advanced) draws on our strong connections with Canberra’s leading cultural and collecting institutions to prepare you for an innovative career in this field. Our local and national links mean you’ll regularly hear from senior institutional staff in classes, and can learn on the ground through our internship program.

    Our academics are international leaders in research in the field, and the masters offers a range of specialisations in either museum or heritage studies. Within the museum specialisation you’ll learn traditional curatorship and collections management, in addition to new areas such as such as social inclusion, citizenship and community engagement, social activism and museums, Indigenous curation and collection, and innovative visitor studies. The cultural and environmental heritage specialisation offers you the opportunity to analytically address and assess national and international policy and practices in the context of a critical framework that explores the political and social phenomenon and impacts of heritage and its management and conservation.

    Disciplines

    College of Arts and Social Sciences

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Admission Requirements

    Applicants must present a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 6.0/7.0, and the approval of an identified supervisor for the research project/thesis.

    Further information: Students must have the written agreement of an identified supervisor in order to enrol in THES8103 Thesis in a specified semester one calendar year in advance of the start date of that semester. Students who do not have the written agreement of an identified supervisor one calendar year in advance, or whose agreed supervisor either subsequently leaves the university or is on leave from the university, will be transferred to the Master of Museum and Heritage Studies.

    Ranking and English Language proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. In line with the University's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of:

  • a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or
  • demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency
  • Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.

    Further information: English language admission requirements and post-admission support

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 64
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 80

    Career

    Career Options

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    We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.

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    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    36,321 / year(s)
    Application Fee 150
    Master of Museum and Heritage Studies (Advanced)
    Australian National University
    Australian National University
    Australia

    Australia, Canberra