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Develop a comprehensive grasp of key historical and theoretical advancements in museum and heritage studies. This program equips you with collection and site management frameworks while building hands-on expertise in interpretation methods used across the museum and heritage field.
Ideal for professionals seeking to strengthen public connections with cultural institutions, this program explores how history creates meaning through public engagement with museums and heritage sites - including spaces of trauma, remembrance, and commemoration.
Our graduates stand out to employers by showing independent critical thinking, upholding rigorous professional ethics, and actively contributing to contemporary discussions about humanities' role in society.
Program alumni emerge with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills for today's museum and heritage work, having examined tangible and intangible cultural heritage concepts, collection practices, and evolving approaches to exhibition design within changing institutional models.
Participants gain invaluable professional experience in the museum and heritage sector - an increasingly essential requirement for entering these competitive fields.
Admission to the course requires:
a bachelor's degree or higher award from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.
IELTS score: A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL - IBT score: A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
Pearsons Test of English: A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band