About the course

Our staff innovate and set agendas in museum studies and edit some of the leading journals in the field. We explore new areas in museum studies, such as social inclusion, museum learning, citizenship and community engagement, intangible cultural heritage, social activism and museums, affect and empathy in the museum, multiculturalism and cosmopolitanism, Indigenous curation and collection, and innovative visitor studies. We also offer courses in traditional curatorship and collections management.

　　Our strong professional connections with major national collections and exhibition venues, as well as small and regional museums, are utilised in our active intern program, which will ensure you are at the cutting edge of museum theory and practice. We also have excellent links with major overseas institutions.

　　Career opportunities

　　A Museums and Collections specialisation is for both recent graduates and those in mid-career. It will also provide students with the background necessary to undertake high level research in this field.

　　Learning Outcomes

　　analyse, research, reflect on and synthesise complex approaches to museums and collecting agencies and their relationships to societies

　　evaluate significant debates, problems, controversies, concepts and theories pertinent to museums and collections

　　develop critical engagement with, and a working knowledge of museums and collecting agencies

　　communicate cutting-edge knowledge and sophisticated ideas to general and specialists museum audiences. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (February), 2024	Canberra
Semester 2 (July), 2024	Canberra

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for The Australian National University

Applicants must present one of the following

　　A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5 or 7.

　　A Bachelor degree or international equivalent AND a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 4 or 7.

　　A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 47 AND a minimum of 3 years fulltime equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program.

　　The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from i a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and or ii a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester or equivalent study period of the Bachelor degree The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.

　　IELTS - Overall score - 6.5, Reading - 6.0, Writing - 6.0, Listening - 6.0, Speaking - 6.0.

　　TOEFL IBT Paper Edition - Overall score - 80, Reading - 20, Writing - 20, Listening - 18, Speaking - 18.

　　TOEFL IBT Excluding Paper Edition and Home Edition - Overall score - 80, Reading - 20, Writing - 20, Listening - 18, Speaking - 18.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at The Australian National University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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