Museum and Gallery Studies MA

Typical offer

Applicants should have a 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area, which may include:

• a humanities subject, such as art history design history, English literature, film and media studies, cultural studies, philosophy;
• a social sciences subject, such as geography, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, history or education;
• a practice-based degree in an area such as fine art, design or architecture; or
• a business- or management-related course.

Applicants with academic qualifications in other subjects, or relevant work experience, will be considered on an individual basis.

For those applicants without professional experience in museums and galleries, voluntary museum work is not a requirement for acceptance on the course.

Prior learning – AP(E)L

Applicants with prior qualifications and learning may be exempt from appropriate parts of a course in accordance with the University's policy for the assessment of prior learning and prior experiential learning. Contact the faculty office for further information.

International

All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirement, which is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5. Make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we consider.

Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements could be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.

Applicants from recognised majority English-speaking countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements.

Country-specific information

You will find more information on country-specific entry requirements in the International section of our website.

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