Course Overview

About This Course

The Master of Museum and Heritage Studies 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 fields of museology and heritage studies. The masters provides opportunities to develop contemporary curatorship and collections management skills, heritage management skills and the skills that facilitate the safeguarding of intangible heritage. Students will also critically engage with key issues facing the Museum and Heritage sectors today. These include social inclusion, citizenship and community engagement, repatriation and restitution, social activism and museums/heritage, Indigenous curation and collection, and innovative visitor studies. The masters also offers 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 in all its various forms and expressions.

Where You Can Study

Available Locations

Canberra

Mount Stromlo Observatory, Weston Creek, ACT 2611

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Eligibility

Entry Requirements

General Requirements

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. Applicants must present one of the following: a cognate Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5/7; or a cognate Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4/7 and a Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4/7; or a cognate Bachelor or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program (for example in a museum, library, archive, gallery, heritage organisation, Indigenous cultural organisation, or as a teacher, or in the public service); or a cognate Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program (for example in a museum, library, archive, gallery, heritage organisation, Indigenous cultural organisation, or as a teacher, or in the public service); or a cognate Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4/7; or a minimum of 10 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program (for example in a museum, library, archive, gallery, heritage organisation, Indigenous cultural organisation, or as a teacher, or in the public service)

Career & Study Pathways

Where this takes you

Career Opportunities

ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world. We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.

Quality & Recognition

Accreditation & Migration

Academic Regulator

TEQSA

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Course Content

Units of Competency

All Units19 units

HUMN6051

Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management

HUMN8027

Critical Issues in Heritage and Museum Studies

HUMN8035

Critical Issues in Intangible Heritage

MUSC8017

Museums and Collections: Key Concepts and Practices

HUMN8034

Collaborative Curating and Storytelling

MUSC8006

Indigenous Collections and Exhibitions

MUSC8012

Understanding Learning in Museums and Heritage

MUSC8018

Exhibition Design and Delivery

MUSC8021

Collections Management Workshop

HUMN8019

UNESCO and World Heritage: Conserving Heritage Values

HUMN8033

Tourism Tourism and Sustainable Development

HUMN8038

Oral History and Heritage: Practice and Theory

HUMN8039

Indigenous Heritage Management and Debates in Digital Heritage

HUMN8040

Heritage and Tourism Field School

HUMN8036

Restitution and the Archive? Using Archives and Special Collections

MUSC8019

Repatriation: Principles, Policy, Practice

MUSC8022

Restitution, Social Justice and Museums

ANIP6503

Australian National Internships Program Internship A

MUSC8009

Museums and Heritage Research Project

Application

How to Apply

Three simple steps to get enrolled

Step 01

Enquire

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Step 02

Submit Documents

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Step 03

Get Enrolled

Receive your offer letter and confirm your enrolment. Welcome to the course!

Course Snapshot

Salary, careers & skills

Typical Salary

Entry-level (0-2 years)AUD $55,000 to $72,000 per year

Early Career (2-5 years)AUD $72,000 to $90,000 per year

Mid-Level (5-10 years)AUD $90,000 to $115,000 per year

Career Paths

Museum CuratorAssistant CuratorCollections ManagerHeritage ManagerCultural Heritage Consultant

Key Skills

Collections management and documentationCuratorial research and exhibition developmentHeritage significance assessment and conservation planningIndigenous cultural heritage protocols and community engagementHeritage policy analysis and legislative compliance

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